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How to win: Airport Hot Fire Training Rig

A goods contract from Council of the Isles of Scilly, worth £75,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Council of the Isles of Scilly

Value

£75,000

Closing date

5 June 2026

About this contract

A training rig based on BN2, DH6 and or S76 aircraft to be situated at St Mary's airport with the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate training with live hot fires

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Council of the Isles of Scilly scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £75,000, 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 5 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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