Last-Minute Tender Rescue: What We Can (and Can’t) Do in 48 Hours

48 hours to deadline. The pressure is real.

We’ve all been there — a last-minute tender drops on your desk, or a draft response needs urgent rescue before submission. In the world of home care and domiciliary care tenders, every missed detail could mean lost marks… and lost contracts.


✅ What We Can Do in 48 Hours

  • Rapid Review: We scan every answer for compliance, structure, and scoring potential.
  • Rewrite Weak Sections: We strengthen unclear or underdeveloped responses without changing your service facts.
  • Highlight Gaps: We identify missing evidence or examples — and help you find them fast.
  • Final Proofread: Grammar, formatting, and consistency checks so your bid looks polished and professional.

⚠️ What We Can’t Do

  • Create Your Service Model from Scratch: If you don’t have a clear service offer, 48 hours isn’t enough to invent one.
  • Replace Required Policies: Missing core policies (e.g. safeguarding, quality assurance) can’t be fully developed in this timeframe.
  • Guarantee a Win: We can raise your score potential, but the competition and commissioner priorities still play a role.

🚀 How It Works

  1. Immediate Intake: You send the tender questions, current responses, and key background documents.
  2. Rapid Action Plan: We agree priorities within the first 2–3 hours.
  3. Collaborative Editing: You approve major changes while we work through improvements.
  4. Submission-Ready File: Delivered with time to spare — and peace of mind restored.

In short: if you have a solid base but need urgent expert input, our last-minute tender rescue can turn a high-risk bid into a high-quality one — even in 48 hours.

Written by Mike Harrison, Founder of Impact Guru Ltd — 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.

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Written by Mike Harrison, Founder of Impact Guru Ltd — 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.

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