A services contract from Defra, worth £259,859.5. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.
Buyer
Defra
Value
£259,859.5
Closing date
1 June 2026
Category
services
About this contract
Canvey Pumps Inspection
How to win contracts like this
✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Defra scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £259,859.5, 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 1 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.
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