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With over 15 years of experience and a 90%+ client retention rate, our specialist team helps social care providers win government contracts, frameworks, and public sector tenders. We deliver high-quality, tailored submissions that meet the unique needs of the social care sector. Don’t take our word for it - see our 5* reviews below!

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Professional Tender Writing for Social Care

We specialise in:

    • Comprehensive Bid Writing & Proposal Management: Expert support for ITTs, RFPs, PQQs, and SQs.
    • High-Scoring Tender Responses: Focused on quality and social value to maximise your chances of success.
    • Framework Agreement Applications: Helping you secure your place on essential frameworks.
    • Optimising Quality & Social Value: Strengthening your response to meet key evaluation criteria.
    • Impactful Bids: Creating unique, high-impact strategies to make your bid stand out.
    • Bid & Tender Review: Offering valuable insights to refine and enhance your draft submissions.
    • End-to-End Tender Management: Handling the full process, from initial bid identification to final submission.
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Examples of our client wins include:

  • Enfield Council – Care and Support Services for People with Learning Disabilities
  • Sutton Council – Children in Care
  • Barking & Dagenham Council – Supported Living
  • Manchester City Council – Homecare (Lot 1 and Lot 2)
  • Scotland Excel – Care and Support Framework
  • NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board – Care at Home
  • North Somerset District Council – Complex Care
  • NHS Scotland – Temporary Allied Health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions (NP50522)
  • Sutton Council – Provision of Homecare Services
  • Kirklees and Calderdale Councils – Domiciliary Care Services
  • Norfolk County Council – Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism
  • London Borough of Redbridge – Homecare for Adult and Children Services
  • Lancashire County Council – Living Well and Supply of Care
  • Islington Council – Home Care Flexible Framework
  • Brighton & Hove City Council – Adults Community Support and Supported Living
  • South Gloucestershire Council – Specialist Provider DPS
  • Powys County Council – Framework for Support Services for Children, Young People, and Families
  • Aberdeenshire County Council – Care at Home Services for Children and Young People

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How Thornton & Lowe Helps Social Care Providers Win More Bids

Strategic Bid Writing: We understand the specific needs of the social care sector and tailor our bid writing to address your potential clients' priorities.

Clear, Concise, and Impactful Submissions: Our bid writers know how to structure your submissions for maximum impact, ensuring your organisation’s strengths are clearly communicated.

Comprehensive Tender Review: Our detailed review process ensures all your submissions are of the highest quality and meet tender specifications.

Continued Support and Consultation: We offer continuous support, including free consultations to help you assess each new opportunity quickly and efficiently.

We directly employ our team to offer consistently and quality control. 

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Healthcare: Providing expert bid writing support for healthcare providers, including NHS tenders, private healthcare organisations, and care homes.

Social Care: Specialising in both adult and children’s social care, we help providers navigate complex tender processes and win contracts for care services, residential care, and homecare.

Public Sector: Supporting businesses bidding for local authority, government, and charity contracts, ensuring compliance and competitive advantage.

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Tailored Bidding Solutions
Whether you’re new to tendering or a seasoned professional, we offer services that are customised to meet your business’s specific needs.

Fast, Efficient Service
We understand the importance of deadlines, and our team works quickly to ensure your bid is submitted on time with the highest quality.

The social care sector faces increasing competition, regulatory scrutiny, and funding challenges. Winning tenders allows your organisation to secure longer term contracts, expand services, and build your business and reputation in the sector. With Thornton & Lowe’s expert support, you can efficiently manage the complex tendering process with ease, ensuring you stand out from the competition.

Industry-Specific Expertise: With years of experience in the social care sector, we understand the complexities and challenges of bidding for healthcare and social care contracts.

Proven Track Record: Our team has helped secure millions in funding for clients in the health and social care industry, with a strong success rate in winning bids.

Comprehensive Bid Support: From initial bid assessment to final submission, we provide full-service support, ensuring your submission meets all tender requirements.

Tailored Solutions: We customise each bid to reflect your organisation’s strengths, values, and objectives, aligning with the specific needs of the commissioning body.

Compliance and Regulation: We ensure all bids comply with the latest industry regulations and guidelines, helping you avoid common pitfalls that could jeopardise your chances of success.

We had a total score of 87% which obviously we are very pleased with. I would like to thank you for your help in this stage and when we receive the invitation to tender I am sure we may need your help again. We are very pleased with the outcome." Anne Anyon, Registered Manager, SureCare

Thornton & Lowe have been supporting us since August 2013. They have provided a high level of proactive, personable and focused bid & tender support. Thornton & Lowe have provided us with comprehensive bid strategy advice, supported by a suite of bespoke documentation. They have provided us with a solid grounding in terms of our own bid strategy, the bid process and advice on bid management services." St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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As well homecare / domiciliary care tenders and frameworks, we also regularly support our clients to win:

- APMS contracts (GP Services)

- Extra care

- Healthcare recruitment (clinical, nursing, locums, for example)

- Well-being services

- Supported Living / Accommodation

- Advocacy services

- Community based housing support

- Dental services (including orthodontics)

- Respite care

- Mental health

- Hospital services

- Weight management

- Stop smoking services

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Not Sure Where to Start When It Comes to Tendering?

Speak to one of our bid consultants today! Get free advice and discuss which level of support works best for your business. 

Our bid team provide consistency, reliability and high performance. This allows us to build longstanding partnerships with our clients. We work collaboratively with our customers, understanding their goals and becoming a vital part of their work winning function.

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Notable project wins with Thornton & Lowe in the past year

Norfolk County Council - Adult Homecare CHC Framework

Norfolk County Council - Lot 3 Mental Health support Framework

Surrey Council Council - Care within the Home Framework

Isle of Wight Council - ASL - End of Life and Home-based Care

North Tyneside Council - Community Short Break Framework

Staffordshire Council - Provision of Children Community Support Framework

Scotland Excel - Agency Workers Framework

NHS Scotland - Agency Worker Framework

"We have worked with Thornton & Lowe for eight years now and are extremely happy with the service  support. It has enabled us to grow considerably over the years, with goals to double again in size during 2023/2024, through several important NHS tenders that we’re working on."

Thornton & Lowe were extremely proactive from the initial point of contact, within a day they had made contact, set up an initial meeting and discussed the options with us. At the time, it was a fairly large investment for us but it has allowed us to grow massively."

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