How to Strengthen Your Governance to Improve Tender Outcomes
📄 Why Strong Governance is Key to Winning Social Care Tenders
Commissioners assess governance as a key indicator of your organisation’s stability, compliance, and ability to deliver safe, quality care. Weak governance undermines even the strongest operational delivery models when it comes to winning tenders.
Providers with clear, well-evidenced governance score higher on quality questions because they demonstrate:
- ✔️ Clear leadership and accountability structures
- ✔️ Transparent policies and robust audit trails
- ✔️ Effective risk management and business continuity planning
- ✔️ A culture of learning, quality improvement, and compliance
Governance failures are often cited as reasons for low tender scores — particularly in areas like safeguarding, workforce management, and quality assurance.
✅ Practical Steps to Strengthen Governance for Tenders
- ➡️ Review and update governance documentation regularly (policies, structures, risk registers)
- ➡️ Ensure quality assurance frameworks are robust and well-evidenced
- ➡️ Address known compliance risks with clear action plans
- ➡️ Involve leadership teams in reviews to demonstrate oversight
- ➡️ Use governance to strengthen your positioning, not just for compliance
Embedding strong governance isn’t just about meeting CQC expectations — it’s about giving commissioners confidence that your organisation is safe, sustainable, and well-managed.
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)