Care-sector tender discovery and bidding platform

Tenders
on the go.

Find live care opportunities, prepare stronger responses and keep every bid moving from desktop or mobile.

Cana Bids brings care tender discovery, bid preparation and submission management into one connected platform, helping care providers identify the right opportunities and respond with confidence.

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Care tender overview

Live care opportunities48
Care bids in progress12
Win rate36%
Pipeline value£7.4m
Priority frameworks
Domiciliary Care FrameworkCloses 8d Supported Living ServicesCloses 11d Children's Residential CareCloses 15d Mental Health Community SupportCloses 18d Homecare Spot Purchasing Agreement
CANA BIDS
Domiciliary Care Framework
Birmingham City Council · closes in 5 days
Write with Cana 6 questions
Responses drafted4 of 6
✓Person-centred careDone
✓SafeguardingDone
•Workforce & retentionWriting…
○Mobilisation planQueued
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Homecare Services
Closes in 6 days
Bid progress
72%
Care bid ready
All responses generated
Built for ambitious care providers
Domiciliary care provider Supported living provider Residential care provider Children's care provider Complex care provider Mental health provider
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Care opportunities do not wait. Neither should you.

See new local authority, NHS and integrated care opportunities as they arrive, save the right contracts and move directly into bid preparation.

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Desktop and mobile

Start at your desk. Keep moving on your phone.

Find a care opportunity at your desk or between visits, press generate, and Cana writes the full response for you. Members bid as often as they like.

Care tender alerts

Know as soon as new care frameworks and opportunities go live, with every closing date in view.

One care evidence library

Keep policies, mobilisation plans, case studies, workforce information and compliance evidence in one secure location.

Work securely anywhere

Give directors, registered managers, consultants and reviewers the right level of access.

Cana Bids care tender dashboard on desktop and the mobile app, kept in sync in real time.
How it works

From discovery to submission, built for care

A single workflow that mirrors how care providers actually win contracts.

1

Discover

Browse live care opportunities from local authorities, NHS bodies and other public-sector commissioners.

2

Generate

Choose your tender and press generate. Cana already holds every question from that tender, so there is nothing to find, copy or upload.

3

Cana builds your bid

Cana writes each answer from your bid library: your care policies, operational evidence, case studies and company information.

4

Review in your inbox

Your completed response lands in your email, ready for you and your team to review before you submit.

Bid preparation

Care-focused preparation without losing human judgement.

Cana uses the care specification, evaluation criteria and your organisation's evidence to help structure relevant responses. Your team reviews, strengthens and approves every answer before submission.

Response builder Care question
Tender question

"Describe your approach to delivering safe, person-centred domiciliary care that promotes independence, dignity, choice and control."

Evaluation criteria
Understanding of the requirement Person-centred delivery Safeguarding Workforce recruitment and retention Quality assurance Mobilisation Social value Evidence and outcomes
Evidence library
Safeguarding Policy Recruitment and Selection Policy Business Continuity Plan Training Matrix Mobilisation Plan Quality Assurance Framework Service User Case Study Workforce Retention Data CQC Registration Evidence Insurance Certificates

Everything the response needs, in one place

Structure, evidence and compliance prompts tuned to care evaluations, with your team in control of every word.

Care-specific response structures Policy and evidence library CQC and compliance prompts Evaluation criteria checks Word-count controls Case-study prompts Reviewer comments Version history Export-ready documents Optional care tender consultant review
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We could identify suitable care opportunities, understand the compliance requirements and move into preparation without spending days searching different portals.

RoleManaging Director
SectorDomiciliary Care
Tender typeLocal authority framework
FAQ

Care tender questions, answered

What types of care tenders can I find?
Domiciliary care, supported living, residential and nursing care, children's services, mental health, learning disabilities and autism, complex care, extra care, day opportunities, community support and care staffing frameworks from local authorities, NHS bodies and other public-sector commissioners.
Can Cana Bids help with local authority frameworks?
Yes. Cana Bids is built around local authority frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems, NHS and integrated care opportunities and spot contracts.
Does Cana Bids write the full tender response?
Cana helps structure relevant responses using the specification, evaluation criteria and your evidence. Your team reviews, strengthens and approves every answer before submission.
Can I upload my care policies and evidence?
Yes. Keep safeguarding policies, mobilisation plans, training matrices, case studies, workforce data and compliance evidence in one secure evidence library.
Can my registered manager and consultant work on the same bid?
Yes. Assign sections to directors, registered managers, clinical leads, finance teams and tender consultants, each with the right level of access.
Does Cana check CQC and compliance requirements?
Cana surfaces CQC and compliance prompts against the requirement so your team can confirm eligibility and evidence before submitting.
Can I receive alerts for specific locations?
Yes. Set your service categories and preferred locations to receive personalised local authority and NHS alerts.
Can I use Cana Bids before the mobile app launches?
Yes. The full platform is available on desktop and mobile web, with the dedicated mobile app arriving soon.
Is my organisation's information secure?
Your evidence and bids are held securely with role-based access, so only the people you choose can see and edit them.
Can I still work with a tender consultant?
Yes. Add optional care tender consultant review on any bid, or choose the Consultant Supported level for end-to-end support.

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