How to win: Capital Works Framework

About this contract

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Open Framework for the provision of Capital Works, Planned Maintenance, Refurbishment, Lifecycle Replacement and Associated Construction Works across the Council’s operational and corporate property portfolio. The Framework will provide the Council with a flexible route to commission a range of construction-related works of varying size, complexity, value and risk profile across its estate. The Framework is intended to commence on 1 April 2027 and may operate for a maximum period of up to eight (8) years, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 provisions relating to Open Frameworks. The Council intends to appoint up to eight (8) suitably qualified and experienced contractors to the Framework.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Bracknell Forest Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £80,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 26 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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