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How to win: COV-Winter Service Weather Data System (WMCA)

A services contract from Coventry City Council, worth £800,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Coventry City Council

Value

£800,000

Closing date

21 September 2026

About this contract

Contract for weather station forecasting and data collection on behalf of the WMCA

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 services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 21 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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