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How to win: CONTRACT HIRE WITH MAINTENANCE; AND MAINTENANCE ONLY; OF REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES, MECHANICAL SWEEPERS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES

A services contract from East Staffordshire Borough Council, worth £13,500,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

East Staffordshire Borough Council

Value

£13,500,000

Closing date

19 November 2026

About this contract

East Staffordshire Borough Council is seeking to replace its fleet of Refuse Collection Vehicles, Mechanical Sweepers and other miscellaneous waste collection vehicles. The Council is therefore seeking suitably qualified organisations to bid for the Contract Hire (with maintenance) of the vehicle fleet, and suitably qualified organisations to bid for the maintenance only of the vehicle fleet.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — East Staffordshire Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £13,500,000, 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 19 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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