Who won: CNC Vertical Machining Centre

A public sector contract from THE OPEN UNIVERSITY. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Published

13 November 2026

Region

UKJ12

About this contract

Purchase of XYZ 1000 LR with three-year warranty, including Siemens Advanced Programming, Remote Handwheel, GSA 250R 4th Axis, Renishaw TS27R Toolsetting & Broken Tool Detection, Filtermist FX5002F Filtration System and delivery.

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — THE OPEN UNIVERSITY scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for public sector work these usually outweigh price.
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