How to win: Greater Manchester Drugs Early Warning System (DEWS)

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The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to commission a service to; • Deliver and manage Professional Information Networks relating to drugs for each of the 10 Greater Manchester local authority areas, • Oversee the Greater Manchester Local Drug Information System alert panel, • Write and produce appropriate drug alerts, • Liaise with relevant national and regional organisations and systems regarding drug alerts and emerging drug trends.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Greater Manchester Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £111,204, 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 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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