How to win: Conversion Practices Victim Support Service

About this contract

This contract is for the development, setup, and operation of a Conversion Practice Victim Support Service (CP VSS)-or the integration of comprehensive support into an existing helpline and website. The service provides confidential, sensitive support, initial pastoral care, and signposting (such as counselling, options for police reporting, emergency housing, and personal safety) to individuals who have experienced, are undergoing, or are at risk of conversion practices, as well as concerned family members, colleagues, and safeguarding professionals. Please note that the contract value has been listed at £180,000+VAT to allow for any potential future variations required to the contract. However the anticipated spend through the contract is expected to be up to a maximum of £160,000 plus VAT.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cabinet Office scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £180,000, 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 9 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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