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How to win: Caversham Lakes Boat Hoist

A services contract from ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, worth £2,372,500. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Value

£2,372,500

About this contract

To provide a 5 day per week service of the boat hoist at Caversham Lake

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — ENVIRONMENT AGENCY scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £2,372,500, 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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