How to win: Learning Disability Individual Service Fund (ISF) Framework

About this contract

An Individual Service Fund (ISF) is one way of managing a person's personal budget for care and support: • The provider manages the budget on behalf of the individual, unlike a Direct Payment where the individual manages the funds themselves. • ISFs offer greater flexibility and choice, enabling people to shape their care around their preferences. • Individuals can choose to use multiple providers to meet their needs. • There is flexibility to carry forward (roll over) funds or support into future weeks or months, allowing people to plan for specific activities or goals.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — London Borough of Bexley scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £20,000,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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