How to win: BHCC DR Street Lighting Maintenance

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Brighton & Hove City Council is planning a procurement exercise for a single-provider contract for the maintenance, operation and renewal of its street lighting and other powered highway assets. The Contractor will provide all resources necessary to deliver the services. This includes routine and reactive maintenance, emergency response, inspections, testing, repairs, replacements, minor improvements and support for new infrastructure. The Contractor will also maintain accurate asset records. The proposed contract will be an NEC4 Term Service Contract and will have an initial term of four years, with options to extend for four years and two years (4+4+2). Extensions will be subject to performance, value for money and the Council’s continuing requirements. Work will principally be instructed using agreed prices and Task Orders. The key aims of the planned procurement are: to maintain a safe, reliable and resilient street lighting service; improve service levels and asset information; secure value for money and effective cost control; support innovation and continuous improvement; improve environmental performance and reduce carbon emissions; deliver measurable social value; establis

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Brighton and Hove City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
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