How to win: MVDC - Surrey Supported Housing Strategy

About this contract

Mole Valley District Council is acting on behalf of the 11 District and Borough Councils, and Surrey County Council, to appoint a supplier to deliver a comprehensive mapping and needs assessment of Supported Housing Services used by the 12 local authorities.  The majority of these will be within the county boundary however some may be being procured outside of Surrey.  Following this exercise the Supplier is required to produce two strategies; one for the newly formed East Surrey, and one for the newly formed West Surrey.  These new organisations will be in place on 1 April 2027. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be on Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for a period of seven months until 31st March 2027.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Mole Valley District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £180,000, 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 22 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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