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How to win: Arboricultural and Landscaping / Horticultural Framework

A services contract from UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER, worth £380,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

Value

£380,000

About this contract

Lancaster University is looking to re-tender its Arboricultural and Landscaping / Horticultural Services, and aims to establish a framework for the following lots: Lot 1: Arboricultural Services Lot 2: Landscape & Horticultural Services Sub Lot 2a: Landscape & Horticultural Services Small Works - Estimated £0 to £5,000 per commission Sub Lot 2b: Landscape & Horticultural Services Medium Works - Estimated £5,001 to £15,000 per commission Sub Lot 2c: Landscape & Horticultural Services Large Works - Estimated £15,001+ per commission Lot 3: Sports Pitch Reinstatement and Renovation Services Lot 4: Internal Greenery Maintenance Services

How to win contracts like this

✓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 £380,000, 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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