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How to win: Extra Care Housing

A services contract from Sheffield City Council, worth £5,800,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Sheffield City Council

Value

£5,800,000

About this contract

Sheffield City Council would like to invite providers to an Extra Care Housing Market Engagement Event on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, in Conference Rooms 4–5 at Moorfoot Building, Sheffield, S1 4PL. The event will provide an overview of the proposed Extra Care Housing Service Model and an opportunity to discuss and assess the feasibility of a provider-led allocations and nominations process.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Sheffield City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £5,800,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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