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How to win: Barbican Renewal Programme - Temporary site services

A services contract from The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, worth £750,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Value

£750,000

About this contract

Temporary Site Services — Barbican Renewal Programme. Site-wide temporary site services for the refurbishment of the existing, occupied Barbican Centre, let under a Construction Management approach with Blue Sky Building appointed as Construction Manager. The Contractor shall design (where required), supply, install, maintain, modify and ultimately remove all temporary site services supporting the site establishment and logistics set-up. Electrical scope comprises temporary distribution systems, boards, cabling, containment and sub-mains, power to all work areas including welding supplies and battery charging stations, and vertical and horizontal distribution to the hoists, tower crane, scaffolding/Haki staircases and the temporary stairs, walkways and loading platforms associated with TP1200. Lighting comprises safe access, emergency escape route, staircase, external, public-route and hoarding/fencing security lighting, with task lighting by others. Mechanical scope comprises temporary potable and non-potable water, chlorination, trace heating and booster pumps where required, supplies to welfare and site facilities, drainage, pumped drainage and waste connections, temporary venti

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £750,000, 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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