How to win: DfE - FE Colleges - Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of rented self-serve High Street Brand Coffee Machines and Consumables

About this contract

North West Regional College wish to appoint a Supplier to Supply, Maintain and Service Rented Self-Serve branded Coffee, Machine, Milk Fridge and consumables. Each machine must be a premium bean-to-cup espresso machine with a touchscreen display, dual bean hoppers to include hot chocolate and de cafe options with a fresh milk compatibility with fridges.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — North West Regional College scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £250,000, 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 8 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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