Residential Care Tender Writing & Support
Residential care providers play a vital role in today’s health and social care system. With an ageing population and hospitals under increasing pressure, care homes, nursing homes, and specialist residential services are more important than ever in supporting people and reducing demand for hospital beds.
But alongside these challenges comes a new reality: more commissioners are looking at procuring residential care through public sector tenders. For many providers, this is unfamiliar ground. The language is complex, the processes are demanding, and all of this comes on top of the day-to-day pressures of running a busy home.
The question is: are you fit to compete? With Insequa by your side, you don’t have to face this challenge alone.
How We Can Support Residential Care Providers
Tender Writing & Project Management
We craft compelling, fully compliant submissions designed to win.
From the initial brief to final submission, we manage the entire process, freeing your team to focus on care.
Tender Review & Feedback
Already drafted your bid? We’ll review it with a fine-tooth comb.
Our feedback is practical, constructive, and grounded in what evaluators score against, so you know exactly what you need to improve.
Mock Audits & PIR Support
Regulation is tighter than ever. Our mock audits highlight gaps before the inspector does, while PIR support ensures you’re fully prepared for CQC returns. The result? Greater confidence, stronger ratings, and a smoother compliance journey.
One of our audit reports is extremely useful when faced with a CQC inspection as you can prove you have used an external expert by experience team to give you guidance on improvements, and that you have a working action plan to make those changes.
Social Care Policies & Evidence Packs
Policies aren’t just paperwork they’re proof of robust governance.
We provide sector-specific policies and evidence packs that demonstrate quality and compliance, helping you build trust with both regulators and commissioners.
Growth & Social Value Strategies
Winning tenders isn’t only about care delivery it’s about demonstrating wider impact.
We help you frame your work in terms of social value, community benefit, and innovation. That not only strengthens bids it also builds credibility for long-term growth.
Why Insequa?
We are the UK’s only specialist growth and compliance experts in social care. Since our inception in August 2012, our team has used its combined 148 years’ experience to successfully secure over 4,000 social care tenders. With first-hand insight from our social care leads, many of whom have worked in a social care setting themselves – we know exactly what decision-makers are looking for.
And unlike generic bid writers, we take a personal approach and offer guidance based on industry best practice from all the tenders we have written. We get to know your service, your people, and your story and then help you tell it in a way that resonates with commissioners. We help you understand what social value is and how you can combine social value and added value to score more marks on each question.
EXCELLENT Based on 56 reviews Posted on susan halcombTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Allan and his team assisted me with a tender, they were brilliant I was stressing quite a lot and Allan calmed me down, worked wonders with the information given to him and fitted in with my time scales and availability. Thank you so much, you were starsPosted on Emma BelcherTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have been very impressed with the responsiveness and professionalism of all of the staff at Insequa. Everyone is very knowledgeable and incredibly helpful!Posted on Sandra PayneTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Really quick to respond to our request to work with us on a tender. Very easy to work with, felt like there was a real partnership approach. It helped that the Insequa team had a good knowledge about the service we were providing. Our bid was successful and we are really grateful. We enjoyed working with Insequa.Posted on Marianne ATrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We Won the Tender – Thanks to the Team at Insequa! A huge thank you to Karen at Insequa for her outstanding support throughout our tender journey. Her professionalism, strategic insight, and attention to detail played a key role in helping us submit a winning bid. Karen took the time to understand our business, strengthened our responses, and provided reassurance every step of the way. Thanks to her expertise, we were successful in securing the social care tender. We highly recommend Insequa — truly exceptional service!Posted on The Local Care CompanyTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Insequa guided our team through a complex tender process from start to finish, achieving outstanding results. We couldn't be happier with the service provided, highly recommended - 10/10.Posted on STEJJTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Graham helped me throughout the process and kept me updated. We won the tender! Thank you! 2 years later with an update, Insequa helped me with another Tender, this time Karen. Won again! Thanks Karen :)Posted on Winston WilliamsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Insequa have been excellent in providing brilliant bid managers to do our tenders. We have been successful on both occasions that we have utilise them in getting tenders. Would highly recommend to any social care provider that wants to improve their business. Will definitely use them again.Posted on EmiliaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I had a great experience with the Insequa team. They were very collaborative and I was carried along all through the process.Posted on Heather TraffordTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Insequa’s team demonstrated excellent collaboration, offering a transparent process and clearly outlined pathway throughout the Tender Process. They were highly knowledgeable, approachable, maintained effective communication, and a consistently friendly and professional demeanor at all times. I eagerly anticipate future collaborations with Insequa on other projects
Navigating tenders in social care can feel overwhelming – especially with new systems, complex requirements, and constant sector changes.
Every authority now uses the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Without registering and setting up your code, you won’t even be able to apply. It’s essential to have this in place along with up-to-date company information and evidence before opportunities arise.
We’ll make sure you’re ready to compete when the right tender comes along. Learn more about CDP here or contact us to understand more: https://insequa.co.uk/what-is-the-central-digital-platform-and-why-it-matters-for-social-care-providers/
Our philosophy is simple: write to win. We’ve written over 4,000 tenders in social care – it’s what we do, day in, day out. Our team of social care specialists bring deep sector knowledge and real-time insight into what public sector want to see. That means your tender doesn’t just meet the requirements - it reflects the latest expectations, speaks the right language, and positions your service to stand out. With Insequa, you’re guided by experts who know social care tenders inside out.
Residential care providers face daily pressures: stretched resources, workforce shortages, rising compliance demands. At the same time, the sector is central to solving some of the biggest challenges in health and social care.
By partnering with Insequa, you gain more than a tender writing service. You gain a team with unrivalled social care expertise, a track record of success, and the ability to strengthen every part of your business from governance to growth.
Are you ready to compete for residential care tenders?
Contact us today to find out how Insequa can support your care home with expert tender writing, compliance, and strategic growth.