How to win: Forensic Care and Support

About this contract

Forensic care is specialised care and support provided to individuals involved with the criminal justice system, particularly those with mental health conditions, learning and physical disabilities aimed at reducing risk of offending, or re-offending, and harm to others. This type of care and support includes risk management, supervision and community support with an aim of improving mental health outcomes while reducing the likelihood of criminal behaviour.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — West Lothian Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,200,000, 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 24 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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