How to win: COV - Supply of Tools and Equipment 2026

About this contract

The Council is seeking to establish a single-supplier framework agreement for the supply and delivery of grounds maintenance equipment, specialist personal protective equipment (PPE), weed spraying equipment and accessories, and other operational tools and items required to support service delivery. The scope of the framework includes, but is not limited to, hedge trimmers, strummers, mowers, chainsaw gloves, rigger gloves, mower blades, strimmer cord, spark plugs, knapsack sprayers, lances, nozzles, petrol cans and litter pickers.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Coventry City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £800,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 1 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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