Make the Invisible Visible: Why Your Learning Disability Bid Might Be Too Assumed
💬 “We didn’t score well — but we thought we answered the question.”
It’s a common frustration in learning disability tendering. And often, the problem isn’t what you wrote — it’s what you assumed.
In many learning disability bids, providers assume the commissioner already knows the basics:
- That people have complex needs
- That person-centred support is best
- That behaviour is communication
But here’s the truth: tenders reward explanation, not assumption. You have to say the obvious — and then prove it matters. For example:
- Explain why you avoid assumptions and how that reduces restrictive practice
- Describe how your PBS approach is shaped by family insight and lived experience
- Prove your team reflect on ‘why this, why now?’ — not just respond to the surface behaviour
What feels ‘basic’ to you may be what wins you the bid. In learning disability services, your specialist insight needs to be explicit — not implied.
Make the invisible visible. Because commissioners aren’t inside your service — they only know what you put on the page.
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- ⚡ 48-Hour Tender Triage
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- 🔍 Pre-Tender Readiness Audit
- 📁 Tender Document Review
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If you’re exploring support for an upcoming tender or framework, request a quick, no-obligation quote. I’ll review your documents and respond with:
- A clear scope of work
- Estimated days required
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If you regularly handle tenders, frameworks or call-offs, a Monthly Bid Support Retainer may be a better fit.
- Guaranteed hours each month (1, 2, 4 or 8 days)
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- Use time flexibly across bids, triage, library updates, renewals
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- Cancel anytime before next billing date
🚀 Ready to Win Your Next Bid?
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)