How to win: Approved List of Residential and Nursing Homes

A services contract from Derby City Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Derby City Council

Closing date

16 October 2026

About this contract

A competitive flexible procedure is to be used to create an approved List of Residential and Nursing Homes.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Derby City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 16 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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