How to win: Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Minor Aids & Adaptations

About this contract

This specification is for the provision of Minor Adaptations (small-scale modifications made to a home) which are crucial in enabling timely discharge from hospital, supporting post-discharge recovery, preventing falls, preventing admissions to care homes and hospitals, and maintaining independence. This contract will run from 1st October 2026 for a period of 2.5 years. As a result of this procurement, there will be a contract for each Contracting Authority (South Ribble Borough Council & Chorley Borough Council).

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South Ribble Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 13 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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