CQC compliance service
Bids & Tender Writing
Includes: Eligibility Review • Tender Planning • Quality Responses • Evidence Mapping • Social Value • Final Review
Or call 0208 111 1188Trusted by UK providers since 2012
In short
Bespoke bid writing, framework application support and independent tender reviews for social care providers seeking commissioned care contracts.
We explain what the buyer requires, identify gaps and help you present your service model, workforce, governance and care delivery arrangements clearly.
Often combined with CQC - Policies & Compliance Portal and CQC - Review My Documents.
What is bid and tender writing?
A tender is your organisation’s response to a Local Authority's invitation to provide a service. The submission may include eligibility questions, written quality responses, pricing schedules and supporting documents.
A strong response explains how your organisation will deliver the required service and supports those commitments with relevant evidence.
QMADS helps you understand the requirements, organise your information and prepare responses that address each question and its scoring criteria based on quality & pricing.
Suitable for:
Domiciliary Care Agencies
Support with homecare tenders, local authority frameworks, geographic care lots and commissioned care-at-home services.
Supported Living Providers
Applications and tender responses for services supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and physical disabilities.
Specialist Social Care Providers
Support for complex care, reablement, extra care, day opportunities and community support services, subject to the tender requirements.
Residential Care & Nursing Homes
Support with care home frameworks, approved-provider applications, respite services and commissioned residential care contracts. Tender support for nursing care provision, placement arrangements and specialist care contracts relevant to your registration and capabilities.
Our service?
We help social care organisations prepare clear, evidence-based bids and tender responses, from reviewing eligibility and planning your submission to writing, reviewing and finalising the agreed responses.
Eligibility & Tender Planning
We review the tender requirements, entry criteria, scoring framework and deadlines. We assess your suitability, identify potential barriers and create a clear response plan.Provider Profile & Care Delivery
We present your organisation’s experience, leadership and service model, explaining how you will meet people’s needs and deliver the commissioner’s required outcomes.Governance, Safeguarding & Workforce
We develop responses covering safeguarding, quality assurance, risk management, recruitment, training, supervision and management oversight, supported by your evidence.Mobilisation & Social Value
We explain how you will establish the service, maintain continuity of care and deliver realistic, measurable social value commitments relevant to the contract.Supporting Evidence & Bid Review
We map supporting documents to the requirements, check consistency and identify gaps. If you have an existing draft, we can review and strengthen it against the scoring criteria.Finalisation & Submission Support
We check completeness, clarity, word limits and consistency, then finalise the agreed responses following your approval. Uploading and submission responsibilities are confirmed within your agreed scope.
Why choose us?
Social Care & Compliance Expertise
We understand care delivery, safeguarding, workforce and governance. Where your tender highlights gaps, additional policy, governance or business planning support can be scoped through QMADS.Honest Eligibility Advice
We assess the entry requirements, identify potential barriers and explain what evidence is needed, helping you decide whether the opportunity suits your organisation before committing to a full submission.Bespoke, Evidence-Based Responses
Your submission reflects your service model, experience and capabilities. We connect each response to the specification, scoring criteria and supporting evidence.Clear Scope & Fixed Fees
We agree the deliverables, responsibilities, review stages, timescale and fee before work begins, so you know what is included and what your team needs to provide.
Our process: step-by-step
Consultation & Tender Review
We discuss your organisation, review the tender pack and deadline, and assess eligibility, available evidence and the support required.Agree Scope & Gather Evidence
We confirm the deliverables, timescale, responsibilities and fixed fee. You provide the organisational, operational and financial information needed for the submission.Draft & Review Together
We prepare the agreed responses around the specification and scoring criteria. You review the draft to confirm accuracy, pricing and your ability to deliver the commitments.Finalise & Prepare for Submission
We complete the agreed amendments, check the final responses and provide a supporting-document checklist. Submission proceeds according to the responsibilities agreed at the start.
Activity-based
Pricing
Pricing varies based on service type and building size.
Essential
£1500 - £2500 + VAT
£1,800 – £3,000 inc. VAT
- Eligibility review
- Preparation of the agreed application responses
- Checks of your existing supporting evidence
- Supporting Policies & Procedures
- One consolidated review round.
One application, one lot and one service model, with the required supporting documents available.
Standard
£2500 - £4000 + VAT
£3,000 – £4,800 inc. VAT
- Detailed service specification
- Includes tender planning
- Evidence mapping
- Preparation of the agreed quality responses
- Covers care delivery
- Safeguarding
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- Governance
- Workforce
- Mobilisation
- Business continuity
- Social value.
- Two consolidated review rounds and a final submission-readiness check are included.
One tender, one lot and one service model, with the questions and deliverables confirmed in your quotation.
Complex
From £4000 + VAT
£4,800 inc. VAT
- Everything from Standard +
- Submissions for multiple lots
- Different service models
- Extensive supporting requirements
- Several procurement stages.
- Tailored response plan
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- Coordination of the agreed evidence
- Detailed writing
- Review stages
- Submissions
Individually agreed following assessment of the tender pack.
How we confirm your price
We assess what the tender requires, how much preparation, support, and resources are needed to complete it.
Your quotation identifies the questions, lots, documents, review rounds and submission responsibilities included. Where several lots share the same responses, we account for that overlap when pricing (and do not charge extra for this).
New policies, financial modelling, additional procurement stages and substantial changes to the agreed service proposal are quoted separately unless included in your scope.
Ready to discuss your next care tender?
Send us your tender documents and deadline. We’ll review your requirements and provide a clear scope and fixed quotation.
Answers
Common questions
Our service supports social care organisations, including domiciliary care agencies, supported living providers, residential care homes, nursing homes and specialist care providers. We prepare bespoke responses based on your service, experience and the commissioner’s requirements.
Yes. We support applications and tender responses for local authority (LA) care contracts, including homecare, supported living, residential care, nursing care and community support services. We review the specification, eligibility requirements and scoring criteria before agreeing the work.
We can support relevant Integrated Care Board (ICB) opportunities involving continuing healthcare, complex care and jointly commissioned health and social care services. We assess the opportunity first to confirm that it suits your organisation and falls within our expertise. Some ICB arrangements use provider-selection processes rather than open competitive tenders.
Yes. We support care framework applications, framework reopenings, approved-provider lists and further competitions. We help you understand the application requirements and present the evidence requested by the local authority or other commissioning organisation.
It depends on the opportunity. Local authorities and ICBs may specify registration requirements, inspection ratings, financial standing, relevant experience or references. We review those conditions and identify potential eligibility barriers before you commit to a full submission.
Yes. We can review your draft against the LA, ICB or other buyer’s specification and evaluation criteria. We identify unanswered requirements, weak evidence and inconsistencies, then provide recommendations or agreed amendments.
No, but we have had extremely high success rate; and that is because the way we write your tender. Ultimately, the Local Authority, Integrated Care Board or other buyer makes the award decision. Our role is to help you prepare a clear, complete and evidence-based submission that addresses the published requirements and scoring criteria.
We prepare your submission: Depending on your agreed package, we review eligibility, plan the responses, map supporting evidence, write the agreed content and complete revisions and final checks. Responses may cover care delivery, safeguarding, governance, workforce, mobilisation, business continuity and social value.
You provide the information and approval: Send us the tender documents, deadline, registration details and relevant evidence, including policies, workforce arrangements, contract examples, references and service outcomes. You supply your proposed prices and approve the accuracy of the submission and all delivery commitments.
Why providers choose QMADS for this
Established experience
Specialist expertise since 2012
Supporting healthcare and social care providers through registration, compliance and service improvement.
Client track record
1,500+ clients supported
Experience across diverse service models, from independent start-ups to established provider organisations.
Commercial clarity
Clear scope. Transparent fees.
Understand your deliverables, fees and agreed support before your project begins.
Next step
Talk to us about Bids & Tender Writing
Buy online at the fixed prices on this page, or book a free consultation with a QMADS consultant if you would like to talk it through first.