Nearest Relative Proxy Service
£96,480 — stated in the notice
The procurement contact named on the official notice.
The submission route named on the official notice.
This sits in the lower-middle of the Health & Social Care band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.
Coventry City Council publishes Health & Social Care work continuously — 97 notices, roughly one every 9 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.
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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.
What the notice asks for
However, this is subject to fluctuation,
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
The provider will be required to operate flexibility to meet all service need/demand.
Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the under £100k band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Hold at bidCQC registration / safeguarding policies
- Plan for deliveryDBS-checked staff & vetting process
- Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
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- ocds-h6vhtk-077526
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- tender · Open
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