How to win: NHSL653 South ADP Advocacy Service

About this contract

NHS Lanarkshire Health Board, a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (“the Board”) and on behalf of South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (SLADP), wishes to procure an organisation who, as lead providers, will work alongside South Lanarkshire Alcohol, and Drug Partnership (SLADP) to ensure that individuals including families/loved ones impacted or affected by alcohol or substance use have access to responsive high quality advocacy.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS Lanarkshire scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £950,000, 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 26 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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