Where do you mainly bid?
Which sector is your next bid in?
Is your service registered with the regulator for your nation (CQC, Ofsted, Care Inspectorate or CIW)?
How many years of filed accounts do you have?
Do you hold employer's liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurance?
Are you registered with the ICO, and do you hold Cyber Essentials?
Have your core policies been reviewed in the last 12 months? (Safeguarding, whistleblowing, equality, data protection, complaints, health and safety)
Do you have a named safeguarding lead, and is every staff member's safeguarding training in date?
Can you show measured outcomes for the people you support?
How many written case studies do you have, with consent from the people involved?
Do you record complaints, compliments and feedback, and the actions you took?
How often do you run internal quality audits with action plans?
Do you know your staff turnover and vacancy rates for the last 12 months?
Do you pay care staff at least the real Living Wage?
Are your care staff trained and registered as your nation requires? (Care Certificate in England, SSSC in Scotland, Social Care Wales in Wales)
If you won a contract starting in 3 months, could you staff it?
Can you show your social value with figures?
How many local partners can you name, such as health teams, housing providers and community groups?
Have you bid for public sector contracts before?
Do you keep a library of past answers and evidence?
Are you registered on the tender portals where you bid, with alerts set up?
Who would write your next bid?
If you bid in Scotland: Do your workers have an effective voice, such as a staff forum or trade union recognition?
If you bid in Wales: Can your service offer care in Welsh without the person having to ask?
If you bid in Wales for children's services: Is your organisation not-for-profit?
