How to win: Invitation to Tender for an Out of Hours Homelessness Service Across Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands

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Bolsover District Council wishes to appoint contractor to manage an out of hours homeless service across the geographical area of Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorland. The Council is contracting on behalf of the Derbyshire Homelessness Officer Group (DHOG) The Councils from DHOG that are contributing towards this commission are: Amber Valley District Council Bolsover District Council Chesterfield Borough Council Derbyshire Dales District Council Erewash Borough Council High Peak Borough Council North East Derbyshire District Council South Derbyshire District Council Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Please note that Derby City Council is not part of this procurement process.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Amber Valley Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £650,000, 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 9 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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