How to Embed Governance in Every Tender Section (Not Just One)

Many providers confine “governance” to one section of a tender. But commissioners don’t see it that way. Governance — when done well — should be visible in every part of your response.

📌 Where Governance Shows Up

You can embed governance across:

• Safeguarding: Who oversees incident reviews and makes referrals?
• Recruitment: How are governance leads involved in staffing risk decisions?
• Complaints: Who escalates and learns from feedback?
• Contingency Planning: How are governance leads informed of service disruption?

This shows commissioners that leadership is embedded — not distant.

🔍 Make the Thread Visible

Use phrases like:

• "Our Registered Manager escalates safeguarding concerns to the Governance Committee..."
• "All learning is reviewed quarterly at our Quality and Risk Meeting, chaired by the Director..."

This reinforces that governance is woven through every part of your organisation.