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How to Read a Social Care Tender Pipeline Strat...

A practical guide for adult social care providers on how to use tender pipelines strategically – to prioritise regions, time resourcing, and prepare for the 2026–2029 recommissioning wave.

Why So Many Adult Social Care Tenders Are Comin...

Many adult social care frameworks were let before or during Covid and then extended multiple times. Now, with the Procurement Act and delayed recommissioning cycles converging, 2026–2027 is shaping up...

Planning Your Social Care Growth Strategy for 2...

With major Social Care and NHS frameworks due between 2026–2029, providers are starting to plan ahead. Here’s how to align growth plans, workforce strategy and tender readiness with upcoming commissioning...

5 Things Commissioners Wish Providers Understoo...

Commissioners read dozens of social care tenders each year. This article shares five things they consistently wish providers understood – from clear delivery models and evidence of outcomes to realistic...

Kirklees Home Support Service Framework (KMCAS-...

Kirklees Council has launched the major Home Support Service Framework (KMCAS-220), covering domiciliary care across eight localities. This blog summarises the opportunity, the tender requirements, and—critically—the two eligibility rules: providers...

Staying Employed: In-Work Support, Reviews & Pr...

Getting the job is just the start. This blog explores in-work support, reviews, and progression strategies that sustain employment long-term.