How to win: CYC Labour Support Gangs Framework

About this contract

The City of York Council (the "Council") wishes to appoint a maximum of five (5) Providers, under a new Framework Agreement, to ensure the provision of highway maintenance gangs / operatives, comprising labour, vehicle, and appropriate plant and equipment, to work independently on highway maintenance tasks. This will supplement in-house Highway Maintenance Gang resources during periods when the Council faces additional demand.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — City of York Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,920,000, 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 24 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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