How to win: Catering Services for Four Extra Care Schemes

About this contract

VIVID wishes to procure a high-quality catering service for its four Extra Care housing schemes: • Abbey Court, Basingstoke • Campbell Place, Fleet • Rowan Court, Chandler's Ford • Surrey Court, Chandler's Ford The service supports over 200 customers, including older people living with dementia, frailty and a range of health and support needs. The catering provision plays a key role in customers' daily lives, providing nutritious meals, opportunities for social interaction, and supporting independence, wellbeing and community connection. We aim to establish a sustainable, customer-focused catering service that delivers consistently high standards of food quality, choice and service across all schemes.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — VIVID Housing Ltd 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.
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• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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