Why ‘Good Enough’ Won’t Win: Strengthen Every Section of Your Learning Disability Tender
Most tender responses are technically correct. They answer the question. They meet the brief. But they still don't win.
That’s because being “good enough” isn’t enough — especially in learning disability bids.
🎯 What Separates Winning Bids?
Winning bids do more than check the boxes. They:
- 🎯 Align clearly with commissioner priorities
- 🎯 Go beyond describing the service to show why it's designed that way
- 🎯 Evidence impact with examples and outcomes
- 🎯 Demonstrate how person-centred approaches shape decisions at every level
In learning disability tenders, it’s not just about what you provide — but how you shape that support to the unique person, their risks, their voice, their life.
🚨 Where “Good Enough” Falls Short
In nearly every learning disability bid review we’ve supported, we see:
- 🔴 Over-reliance on generic policies or frameworks
- 🔴 Little detail on how decisions are adapted around individuals
- 🔴 Too much “we will” and not enough “we do”
These gaps cost you points — and trust.
✅ How to Strengthen Each Section
Here's a simple check for each part of your bid:
- Safeguarding: Do you show how people with communication barriers are protected?
- Staffing: Is there evidence of continuity and personal matching?
- Person-centred care: Do you show how routines, activities, and risks are co-designed?
- PBS: Are you just describing the model — or how it’s used, reviewed, and person-led?
Ask yourself: If a commissioner read just this section, would they believe you truly understand the needs of the person — or just the service model?
📈 Don’t Settle for a Pass — Aim to Win
In competitive tenders, a 70% answer won’t cut it. Winning scores often sit at 90%+. That takes:
- 🧠 Strategy
- 📚 Evidence
- 👂 Deep understanding of the person
And that’s exactly where we support providers every day.
💼 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 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
- 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?
Chat on WhatsApp or email Mike.Harrison@impact-guru.co.uk
Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)