Preparing for New Tendering Processes Under the Procurement Act 2023
📜 Why This Matters for Social Care Providers
The Procurement Act 2023 simplifies procurement procedures — but social care providers must prepare now to adapt to these changes. Tendering will still be competitive, but new routes and processes are being introduced that reward clarity, readiness, and alignment with commissioning priorities.
🔑 Key Actions to Take
- Review Your Policies and Procedures — Ensure your governance aligns with the principles of transparency, fairness, and proportionality.
- Strengthen Your Evidence — Prepare strong examples of quality, safeguarding, workforce development, and social value.
- Monitor Opportunities — Stay ahead of changes by actively monitoring procurement portals and clarification notices.
- Engage with Commissioners — Build relationships and understand ICS priorities to strengthen your responses.
💡 Why Preparation Matters
Providers who are proactive will be better placed to:
- Adapt to new procedures and avoid delays
- Identify opportunities suited to their strengths
- Position themselves as quality-focused, transparent, and partnership-ready
The changes favour providers who align early — not those who wait and react.
💼 Rapid Support Products (fast turnaround options)
- ⚡ 48-Hour Tender Triage
- 🆘 Bid Rescue Session – 60 minutes
- ✍️ Score Booster – Tender Answer Rewrite
- 🧩 Tender Answer Blueprint
- 📝 Tender Proofreading & Light Editing
- 🔍 Pre-Tender Readiness Audit
- 📁 Tender Document Review
🚀 Need a Bid Writing Quote?
If you’re exploring support for an upcoming learning disability tender, request a quick, no-obligation quote. I’ll review your documents and respond with:
- A clear scope of work
- Estimated days required
- A fixed fee quote
- Any risks, considerations or quick wins
🔁 Prefer Flexible Monthly Support?
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)
- Discounted day rates vs ad-hoc consultancy
- Use time flexibly across bids, triage, library updates, renewals
- One-month rollover (fair-use rules applied)
- 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)