Selective Care Match

Care tender writing in the South West

We write care tenders for CQC and Ofsted registered providers across the South West, from Bristol and Gloucestershire to Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. We work remotely, run a free eligibility check before you pay, charge £795 for your first tender, and only take bids we believe you can win. Our win rate is 96 percent.

Care commissioning in South West

The South West is one of the most rural regions in England, and that shapes how care is bought. Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset cover long distances with scattered populations, so rural cover, travel time and recruitment in hard to reach areas weigh heavily in scoring. Recent reorganisations created large unitary authorities such as Somerset Council and the Cornwall and Dorset unitaries, while Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and Gloucestershire add denser urban demand to the west and north of the region.

Several integrated care boards cover the South West and shape joint commissioning for continuing healthcare, discharge and older people's services across these large geographies. A bid that suits Bristol will read very differently to one for rural Cornwall. We know these buyers and write each tender to match the lot structure, rate card and rural delivery questions that the specific council or ICB scores.

Councils we write bids for in South West

  • Bristol City Council
  • Devon County Council
  • Cornwall Council
  • Somerset Council
  • Dorset Council
  • Gloucestershire County Council
  • Bath and North East Somerset Council
  • Wiltshire Council

NHS integrated care boards (ICBs)

  • NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
  • NHS Devon ICB
  • NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB
  • NHS Somerset ICB
  • NHS Dorset ICB
  • NHS Gloucestershire ICB
  • NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB

NHS and continuing healthcare work in South West is commissioned through these ICBs.

South West: common questions

Why does rural cover matter so much in the South West?

Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset have scattered populations across long distances, so authorities score realistic travel time, rural recruitment and continuity of care heavily. A bid that ignores rural delivery tends to lose marks, so we address it directly.

Which South West councils commission care?

Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire, among others. Several are now large unitary authorities after recent local government reorganisation.

What does a first tender cost?

Your first tender is £795, with a free eligibility check beforehand. We only take bids we believe you can win, which is why our win rate is 96 percent.

Bidding for a South West contract?

Send it over and we'll tell you free whether you'd qualify, before you spend a penny. £795 for your first tender.