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Reframing Social Care: Why Empowering Outcomes ...

Most conversations in adult social care focus on cost, crisis and cuts. But the services that consistently win tenders show something different: empowering outcomes that reduce demand, stabilise risk and...

Reframing Social Care: Why Empowering Outcomes ...

Most conversations in adult social care focus on cost, crisis and cuts. But the services that consistently win tenders show something different: empowering outcomes that reduce demand, stabilise risk and...

Why Monthly Bid Support Retainers Make Sense fo...

With Procurement Act changes, stop–start pipelines and MAT scoring, monthly bid support retainers can stabilise capacity, protect quality and keep your tenders ahead of the curve.

Why Monthly Bid Support Retainers Make Sense fo...

With Procurement Act changes, stop–start pipelines and MAT scoring, monthly bid support retainers can stabilise capacity, protect quality and keep your tenders ahead of the curve.

How Adult Social Care Providers Register for th...

From early 2025, providers bidding for council, NHS, and ICB-commissioned services will need to register once on the new central supplier registration platform introduced under the Procurement Act 2023. As...

How Adult Social Care Providers Register for th...

From early 2025, providers bidding for council, NHS, and ICB-commissioned services will need to register once on the new central supplier registration platform introduced under the Procurement Act 2023. As...

Why ICBs Are Increasingly Using Bespoke Commiss...

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside has issued a corrigendum notice for a complex Learning Disability & Autism placement involving three individuals β€” but with no tender deadline and no open competition....

Why ICBs Are Increasingly Using Bespoke Commiss...

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside has issued a corrigendum notice for a complex Learning Disability & Autism placement involving three individuals β€” but with no tender deadline and no open competition....

What Commissioners Will Be Looking for in High-...

With a major recommissioning cycle ahead, councils and ICBs are tightening expectations for adult social care tenders. This guide explains what commissioners will expect from high-scoring bids in 2026–2027 β€”...

What Commissioners Will Be Looking for in High-...

With a major recommissioning cycle ahead, councils and ICBs are tightening expectations for adult social care tenders. This guide explains what commissioners will expect from high-scoring bids in 2026–2027 β€”...

How Commissioners Are Preparing for the 2026–20...

A behind-the-scenes look at how councils and ICBs are preparing for the 2026–2027 adult social care recommissioning cycle β€” and what providers can do now to align with emerging priorities,...

How Commissioners Are Preparing for the 2026–20...

A behind-the-scenes look at how councils and ICBs are preparing for the 2026–2027 adult social care recommissioning cycle β€” and what providers can do now to align with emerging priorities,...