How to win: 2526-0189 Islington’s care home services

About this contract

Islington Council’s care home (block) contracts are approaching expiry. The Council is hoping to engage providers on the future of care home services in Islington. This engagement is not related to a specific contract or service at this stage.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Islington Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £112,000,000, 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 8 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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