How to win: DfI TRAM T-1170 Interim Surfacing Contract ISCS1 Down

About this contract

The Contracting Authority is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the public road network within the contract area, including carriageways, footways and associated highway infrastructure. This procurement relates to Interim Surfacing Contract ISC S1 (Down), a below-threshold Measured Term Contract (MTC) for the delivery of road surfacing maintenance and improvement works on the public road network. The contract will be initially awarded for a period of two months, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, of further extensions up to a maximum term of twelve months, subject to operational requirements and satisfactory performance. The contract will operate as a Measured Term Contract, with individual works commissioned through the issue of Works Orders. The Contractor shall undertake surfacing and associated highway works within the designated contract area as instructed by the Contracting Authority. Works Orders will generally range in value from £50,001 to £750,000. The scope of works may include, but is not limited to, the following activities: • Carriageway resurfacing and asphalt surfacing works; • Delivery of multiple concurrent resurf

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,300,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 11 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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