How to win: Nearest Relative Proxy Service

About this contract

The Council is procuring a Nearest Relative Proxy service, fulfilling the legal role of Nearest Relative for people where no appropriate person is available to undertake the role for them, in accordance with the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007. We anticipate services will be for around 10 individuals per year. However, this is subject to fluctuation, and we require the awarded provider to be able to support between 0 and 20 per year. The provider will be required to operate flexibility to meet all service need/demand.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Coventry City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £96,480, 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 19 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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