The ageing demographic in the United Kingdom has rapidly increased in the last several decades with the number of individuals aged 50 years and older growing by 47 percent in the last 40 years. Those 65 years and older have increased by over 3.5 million during the same period, translating into an increase of 52 per cent.
Similarly, as the ageing population becomes bigger, so does budgetary expenditure for adult social care. In 2022/2023, adult social care expenditure rose to £28.4 billion, which was an increase of 5.6 per cent from 2021/2022. Overall, adult social care expenditure is now £2.7 billion more in real terms compared to 13 years ago.
This growing demand translates to a rise in aged care tenders, more specifically, aged care contracts, domiciliary care services, care contracts and aged care facility tenders. These tenders provide lucrative opportunities for qualified service providers and vendors. Local authorities are key stakeholders in the procurement process, managing tender and contract opportunities.
A dynamic purchasing system (DPS) is also relevant to aged care tenders, allowing local authorities and clinical commissioning groups to periodically invite suppliers to join an existing list, thereby enhancing competition and access for service providers.
Looking to get ahead of the competition requires you to have a trusted team of experienced professionals. Health Contracts International (HCI) can be your one-stop destination for finding, securing and managing aged care tenders and aged contracts.
Benefits for Aged Care Providers
Any business that provides relevant services and products for adult aged care tenders will need to learn how to carefully navigate the procurement process. HCI provides a range of tailored services that can assist you and your business throughout each step, including essential home services.
Securing aged care tenders can help boost your business, improving turnover and allowing you to network with relevant stakeholders. Emphasizing person-centred care in your proposals can significantly enhance your chances of winning these tenders. Additionally, other benefits to winning home care services tenders with the assistance of HCI include:
Access to Relevant Tenders: Discover a comprehensive database of aged care tenders tailored to your specific services and location. The HCI network has been built over several years to provide each vendor and business with a unique and personal experience that will ensure they have access to relevant aged care contract opportunities.
Streamlined Bidding Process: Simplify the tender application process with our user-friendly platform and expert guidance. Stay informed about new tender opportunities, and when new documentation for relevant care contracts have been made publicly available.
Increased Visibility: Showcase your capabilities to a wider audience of potential clients and service users seeking aged care services. Bidding to win aged care tenders can help boost your business and ensure you can stand out against potential competitors.
Win Rate Optimization: Enhance your chances of winning tenders with HCI’s support in crafting compelling proposals. Our experienced team has worked for years to assist with writing compelling proposals for the bidding process.
Benefits for Tendering Authorities
Working with a team of dedicated professionals will help to ensure you find relevant tenders that can bring new business to your company.
Qualified Provider Pool: Source qualified and experienced aged care providers through HCI’s extensive network. We take special care to ensure that only relevant and active tenders are published on our network. Tendering authorities might seek integrated health approaches to provide comprehensive care in aged care services.
Efficient Tender Management: Save time and resources with HCI’s streamlined tendering process and evaluation tools. Everything can now be completed online and through one portal, minimising the need for additional programs or plug-ins.
Cost-Effective Solutions: Identify providers offering the best value for money through competitive bidding. This is specifically important for public entities looking to acquire the services or goods of a desired vendor, often relying on the private sector to provide competitive bids.
Transparency & Compliance: Ensure a fair and transparent tendering process that adheres to all regulations. Our HCI team is constantly working to deliver hands-on experienced assistance.
HCI’s Aged Care Tender Management Services
Health Contracts International is more than a platform for finding lucrative aged care contracts. Our services encompass a full-scale aged care tender management approach, including specialized support for organizations within the health and social care sector, enabling all businesses to have transparent access to relevant tender information.
We are committed to inclusivity, providing care services that cater to a diverse range of service user groups, including older people and individuals with various health and physical disabilities.
Streamline Aged Care Tender Process: Discovery & Matching
Find relevant aged care tenders that align with your expertise and capabilities. HCI can help you discover tenders related to extra care housing schemes, ensuring that your services cater to adults with diverse needs, including those with learning disabilities and complex health requirements. As a business, you may have special qualities that can provide buyers with relevant services or product solutions, including housing related support services.
Proposal Development & Support
Our team assists in crafting winning proposals that meet tender requirements. It is crucial to address mental health needs in tender proposals to ensure comprehensive care services. Each tender submission will require your business to adhere to specific tender proposal guidelines, including addressing the needs of individuals with physical disabilities.
Aged Care Compliance Tendering & Risk Management
Navigate the complexities of tender regulations and mitigate potential risks. Independent alternative provision, as part of the support services, can help ensure compliance with tender regulations. Understanding the public procurement process can become overwhelming for any business owner. Having a team on your side will provide you with a streamlined aged care tender process.
Post-Tender Award Support
Ensure a smooth transition into contract fulfilment and ongoing project management. Our services don’t stop once the contract has been completed. We also offer living services as part of the ongoing support that HCI can provide after winning a tender. We have a curated offboarding process, however, should your business be awarded additional contracts, we can provide further assistance.
Why Choose HCI?
Health Contracts International provides aged care compliance tender assistance for businesses and private vendors with relevant services and products that can supply the healthcare sector and more importantly the aged care sector. We also offer comprehensive support, including alcohol services, to address substance misuse issues.
We provide tailored service offerings that can be personalised to each business to ensure we fulfil all necessary procurement regulatory requirements. HCI has worked with various councils, including Essex County Council and Lincolnshire County Council, to enhance community care and support frameworks. We have crafted an award-winning team of dedicated professionals who understand the importance of creating compelling aged care tender proposals and assist your business to navigate the care contracts process more efficiently.
Our expertise extends to securing healthcare tenders, ensuring businesses have access to valuable opportunities in the healthcare sector.
Additionally, HCI can help secure tenders for specific services such as weight management services, providing structured solutions to tackle obesity and related health issues within communities.
