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How to win: Cafe Concession - West Walk

A services contract from Forestry Commission, worth £588,280. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Forestry Commission

Value

£588,280

Closing date

26 June 2026

About this contract

Forestry England are looking to award a contract for food and beverage sales concession rights for a mobile refreshment’s unit situated at West Walk car park at: West Walk, Hundred Acres Rd, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 6JB. Full details of the requirements are enclosed in the tender documentation available.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Forestry Commission scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £588,280, 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: it closes 26 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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