How to win: Accommodation and Conferencing Software

About this contract

Lancaster University is looking to procure software that provides a solution to the University’s student accommodation, conference, hospitality, and residential management requirements. We are therefore undertaking preliminary market engagement to better understand the range of solutions available to us. An outline of our requirements is available upon request (see "Engagement Process Description"). Please note that the estimated value is based on provision of a multi-functional system for 3 years.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £660,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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