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How to win: 714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME

A goods contract from Defence Equipment and Support, worth £500,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Defence Equipment and Support

Value

£500,000

Closing date

30 October 2026

About this contract

Defence Munitions (hereafter referred to as ‘the Authority’), requires the Contractor to provide a replacement for the current pipework installation installed at Defence Munitions (DM) Beith (Ayrshire). The contractor should provide an engineering solution for the removal of existing pipework, installation of a suitable replacement pipework and testing of complete installation.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Defence Equipment and Support scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 30 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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