How to win: DN820883 Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers

About this contract

Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers. This project involves the servicing and maintenance of Fire extinguishers for each of the buildings listed within the tender documentation, Appendix A which are situated within the Borough of Swindon. The contract term will be for 3 years as stated in the RFQ documents. Estimated contract spend is between £150,000 ex VAT and £170,000 ex VAT across the 3-year contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the RFQ documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team [email protected] RFQ clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 30th July 20

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Swindon Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £170,000, 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 7 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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