What Commissioners Look for in Safeguarding Method Statements
🔍 Why Safeguarding is Scrutinised in Tenders
Safeguarding is a core area of focus in social care tenders. Commissioners need assurance that your organisation has robust systems in place to protect people from harm, abuse, and neglect.
Strong safeguarding method statements demonstrate how you embed safe practice through policies, staff training, safer recruitment, reporting, and governance.
📋 Key Areas to Cover in Your Response
- Clear safeguarding policy and procedures aligned to legislation and CQC expectations
- Safer recruitment processes including DBS, references, and probation
- Staff training, supervision, and competency monitoring
- Reporting pathways for concerns, including whistleblowing
- Partnership working with safeguarding boards and multi-agency networks
- Use of Making Safeguarding Personal principles
Your response should demonstrate practical processes, not just policy statements. Commissioners want evidence of how you keep people safe in day-to-day service delivery.
💡 Top Tips for Tender Success
- Be clear about who is responsible for safeguarding at every level
- Reference CQC’s Single Assessment Framework and Key Lines of Enquiry (Safe & Well-Led)
- Include examples of safeguarding in practice where appropriate
- Show how learning from incidents improves practice
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)