How to win: Cross-Channel Transport Services

About this contract

The indicative scope includes, but is not limited to: Provision of coach services between Folkestone and Calais suitable for the safe transport of Home Office staff, including appropriate seating capacity and accessibility features. Provision of short notice transport from Coquelles to Folkestone for individuals and their luggage following vehicle seizure. Drivers and operational staff with relevant qualifications, vetting and training Contingency and resilience arrangements to support service reliability Compliance with all applicable transport, health and safety, and safeguarding legislation

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Home Office scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,200,000, 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 9 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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