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How to win: Design, Build, Operate and Maintain services for Cambridge District Heat Network

A services contract from Cambridge City Council, worth £2,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Cambridge City Council

Value

£2,000,000

About this contract

DBOM contractor procurement to be undertaken subject to successful receipt of GHNF government grant. First contract to cover PCSA figure, with movement to main contract subject to Favourable costing, viability and partner Investment

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cambridge City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £2,000,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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