Where to find suitable health & social care tenders

One of the biggest burdens on health and social care providers who are looking to expand their business by gaining access into Government frameworks is not only how to place the perfect bid to be successful with the tender bid, but particularly, where to find a suitable tender to bid for!

With the UK Government already having spent billions on health and social care over the past decade, and the new Labour government set to follow the trend. It is imperative that providers not only understand how to identify beneficial tenders, but also how to find them. To help you, we’ve broken down a list of a few of the popular portals local and central government in the UK use to publish open tenders:

1. Contracts Finder – A Central UK government portal for public sector contracts. Offers free access to contract opportunities above £10,000 across the UK.
2. Find a Tender Service (FTS) – A procurement portal offering tendering opportunities for high value public sector contracts across a wide variety of sectors, including health & social care.
3. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) – CCS is a government-operated procurement service which publishes healthcare tenders for a range of products and services, covering; domiciliary care, supported living, residential and nursing care home placements.

How these Portals Can Be Utilised for Healthcare Tenders:

• Register and Create Alerts: Log on to each of the portals, create a profile, and create an alert for specific interests and areas of expertise relating to healthcare. This will ensure that you are alerted in good timing when new tender opportunities are published.
• Search and Filter: Advanced search or filter options on tenders with respect to keywords, geographical location, value of contract, and type of service or product.
• Downloading and Reviewing the Documentation: Download all documentation provided for each tender. Normally, this includes specifications, evaluation criteria, terms and conditions, and submission instructions.
• Engage in Pre-Market Activities: Attend any pre-market engagement activities that may be on offer through the portals, such as supplier days or webinars. This should yield valuable insights into what the tender requirements will be and expose one to procurement officials.
• Prepare and Submit Proposals: Follow in detail the instructions given for the preparation and submission of your tender response. This makes sure that everything is in line and on time to give your bid the best chance of success.

Ensuring your business is registered across a range of different portals just to stay up to date with latest tenders for health and social care in your desired geographical location/s and for your core services can be a tedious task.

To avoid the headache of registering and managing a wide variety of these portals, you can easily check out all the Open tenders that may be suitable for your agency, completely hassle-free without the need for an account, download the specifications and request a FREE consultation with a specialist to guide you through the tender requirements.

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