How to win: AMP 8/9 Reservoir Maintenance Term Service Contract

About this contract

Portsmouth Water (PW) owns, operates and maintains service reservoirs that form a critical part of its potable water supply infrastructure. The reservoir portfolio comprises approximately 35 concrete service reservoirs ranging in capacity from 0.1Ml to 45Ml, together with a 135Ml raw water reservoir. PW operates a rolling programme of inspection, cleaning, condition assessment and remedial works to ensure the ongoing integrity, resilience and compliance of these reservoir assets. To deliver this programme, the PWL requires suitably qualified and experienced specialists capable of undertaking planned inspection, cleaning, maintenance, repair and condition assessment activities, together with emergency and reactive works where defects, operational issues or water quality risks require an immediate response.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Portsmouth Water scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £5,756,450, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services 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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