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How to win: GRANT COMPETITION - Independent Legal Advisors Service

A public sector contract from Ministry of Justice, worth £6,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Ministry of Justice

Value

£6,000,000

Closing date

28 July 2026

Region

North East

About this contract

This is a Competed Grant which will be advertised on Find A Grant. The grant will be awarded to a single entity (individual organisation or consortium) to provide the Independent Legal Advisors Service which will provide free, independent legal advice to help victims of adult rape understand, uphold and feel confident in their legal rights. The ITT for this Grant can be found on Jaggaer under ITT_10689 (Independent Legal Advisors Service (Grant)).

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Ministry of Justice scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £6,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins public sector work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar public sector contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 28 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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