How to win: 2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)

About this contract

Discharge to Assess (D2A) is a core component of the Discharge without Delay (DwD) national programme in Scotland. DwD supports a “Home First” approach, where discharge is planned early and delay is avoided by making D2A the default model for assessment and care planning where possible.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Aberdeenshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £957,432, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 2 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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