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How to win: CONTRACT FOR DELIVERY OF AN ADVICE SERVICE UNDER THE CRISIS RESILIENCE FUND

A services contract from Hartlepool Borough Council, worth £293,750. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Hartlepool Borough Council

Value

£293,750

Closing date

15 October 2026

About this contract

This contract is to commission a proactive advice and support service to Hartlepool residents enabling service users to improve financial resilience.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Hartlepool Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £293,750, 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 15 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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