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

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


πŸ“Œ 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 β€” not distant.


πŸ” 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.


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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 β€’ CQC-aligned β€’ BASE-aligned (where relevant)


Written by Impact Guru, editorial oversight by Mike Harrison, Founder of Impact Guru Ltd β€” bringing extensive experience in health and social care tenders, commissioning and strategy.

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