How to Evidence Outcomes from Assistive Technology in Your Bids

August 5, 2025

📝 This is blog 3 of a 7-part series exploring how domiciliary care providers can strengthen their bids by linking reablement, assistive technology, and outcomes; links to all 7 below.

Assistive technology (AT) is becoming a core expectation in domiciliary care tenders — but simply saying you use it isn’t enough. Commissioners want to see clear, measurable outcomes that prove it’s making a difference. Many providers work with a domiciliary care bid writer to make sure outcomes are explained in ways that align with commissioner priorities.

The strongest bids don’t just describe the tech — they show the impact.

📊 What Counts as an Outcome?

Commissioners are looking for AT outcomes that support their priorities — often focused on independence, safety, reduced care hours, or faster recovery.

That might include:

✅ Reduced number of daily care calls
✅ Shortened reablement durations
✅ Fewer hospital admissions or emergency visits
✅ Improved medication compliance via eMAR or alerts
✅ Increased time spent independently out of the home

Wherever possible, give real figures or percentages — even if based on a small sample. If you’re preparing a home care tender, linking these outcomes to system savings is especially powerful.

📖 Use Case Examples That Feel Real

Case studies (even short ones) bring credibility. Focus on what changed as a result of AT:

“We supported a client post-discharge using motion sensors and digital prompts. Over four weeks, they regained confidence to prepare meals independently, reducing care from 4 to 2 visits per day.”

It doesn’t have to be dramatic — just honest and outcome-focused.

📌 Link Outcomes to Wider Goals

Go beyond the individual. How do your AT outcomes help:

Reduce pressure on hospital discharge services?
Minimise unnecessary double-up visits?
Support the local authority’s digital care agenda?

Commissioners often have regional strategies around digital transformation. Your bid should reflect those ambitions.

✅ Include Outcomes in the Right Sections

You don’t have to wait for an “Outcomes” question. AT outcomes can strengthen:

Your service model (e.g. “We use AT to minimise over-support”)
Your staffing approach (e.g. “AT enables safer lone working”)
Your quality assurance section (e.g. “Outcomes tracked monthly via audit dashboard”)

Weave them in wherever they fit naturally — not just as a standalone bolt-on. If you’d like your bid checked for consistency and clarity, our specialist proofreading service ensures your evidence reads clearly and persuasively.

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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)

📚 Read the full 7-part blog series on Reablement and Assistive Technology in Domiciliary Care Bids: