How to win: Multiple Needs Navigators

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The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of a Multiple Needs Navigator Service across the Bradford District. The service will provide intensive, person-centred and trauma-informed support for adults experiencing multiple and complex needs, including homelessness or risk of homelessness, substance misuse, mental ill-health, domestic abuse or trauma, and involvement in the criminal justice system. The successful provider will deliver a Navigator model of support, providing dedicated keyworker interventions, outreach engagement, multi-agency coordination and partnership working to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for some of the district’s most vulnerable residents. Contract Term • Initial contract period: 2 years • Contract commencement: 1 April 2027 • Option to extend for up to four additional 12-month periods, subject to funding and performance. Contract Value • Core funding of approximately £280,476 per annum. • Additional funding opportunities may become available during the contract period, subject to confirmation and approval.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,043,808, 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 13 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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