How to win: Home Not Hospital: VCS Support for Admission Avoidance, Discharge, and Recovery

About this contract

The Authority is inviting bids from the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to deliver support services in North East Lincolnshire aimed at hospital admission avoidance, discharge facilitation, and recovery support. The Service focuses on reducing hospital admissions and promoting independence through two initiatives: Enablement Champions and Home from Hospital/Reablement.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — North East Lincolnshire Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £254,273, 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 17 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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