How to win: Enhanced Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) service

About this contract

Wychavon District Council is seeking options for an enhanced SWEP service; the SWEP service is currently carried out in house by the Housing Team which is a shared service across both Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils. The Council invites suitably experienced and skilled providers to submit a tender response for the provision of SWEP services. SWEP is a locally agreed emergency procedure and service offer intended to help protect people who may otherwise sleep rough during severe weather. The service is expected to provide safe, short-term emergency accommodation and practical support during activation periods, with clear arrangements for referral, risk management, welfare checks, reporting and move-on support. The service is seasonal and will run from 1 November to 31 March inclusive each year. Please see the procurement documents for further information. The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Wychavon District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £160,000, 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 11 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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