How to Align Learning Disability Bids with Commissioning Priorities
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How to Align Learning Disability Bids with Commissioning Priorities
Why Commissioning Priorities Matter
When writing tenders for learning disability services, alignment with local commissioning priorities is key to success. Commissioners want to see clear evidence that your service not only meets the specification but also reflects wider strategic aims such as inclusion, community integration, and positive outcomes.
What Commissioners Typically Prioritise
Commissioning priorities often include:
- Enabling people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, independent lives
- Supporting inclusion, choice, and control
- Reducing reliance on restrictive practices and hospital admissions
- Strengthening community connections and opportunities for meaningful participation
- Ensuring robust safeguarding and person-centred care planning
How to Strengthen Your Tender
- Map Your Response ā Cross-reference your answers with the commissioning strategy to ensure alignment.
- Provide Evidence ā Show how your service delivers against those priorities with real examples and measurable outcomes.
- Use the Right Language ā Reflect the language of inclusion, independence, and community used in local strategies.
- Highlight Co-Production ā Demonstrate how people supported are involved in shaping your service.
- Link to Outcomes ā Always connect your delivery model to the improvements commissioners want to see.
Resources to Strengthen Your Bids
Explore resources designed to strengthen your learning disability bids:
ā”ļø Learning Disability Method Statements Collectionā”ļø Strategy Collection (Including Learning Disability and Autism)
ā”ļø Bid Strategy & Training for Social Care Providers
Written by Mike Harrison, Founder of Impact Guru Ltd ā specialists in bid writing and strategy for social care providers
Visit impact-guru.co.uk to browse downloadable strategies, method statements, or get in touch about tender support.