How to win: Newlands & floating support for substance misuse, criminal justice issues & young and vulnerable people

About this contract

This service specification applies to a 53- unit floating support service delivering flexible housing related support to people experiencing substance misuse issues and/or criminal justice issues and/or young and vulnerable people aged 16-24.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Vale of Glamorgan Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,785,000, 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 30 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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