Live tender

How to win: Disability Access Train Ramps

A goods contract from CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED, worth £1,500,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED

Value

£1,500,000

Closing date

9 October 2026

About this contract

Chiltern Railways is seeking to enter into an agreement for the design supply, installation, inspection, maintenance, repairs, and optional training services relating to portable Disability Access Train Ramps, to improve accessibility across its network. This will support the delivery of safe, compliant, and durable ramps suitable for wheelchair users and other mobility-impaired passengers and ensure consistency across all stations and fleets in scope.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — CHILTERN RAIL LIMITED scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1,500,000, 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 9 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

Draft a winning bid for this — with AI

BidWriter drafts your responses from your company profile, scores them against the marking scheme, and tracks your whole pipeline. Free to start — no card needed.

Start free →

Related resources

AI bid writing software →How to win government contracts →How to write a winning bid →