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How to win: DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Metered Electricity 2027-2030

A goods contract from Department of Finance, worth £400,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Department of Finance

Value

£400,000,000

Closing date

2 November 2026

About this contract

This contract will be for the supply of 100% renewable (green) Metered Electricity for a term of 36 months. The anticipated commencement date shall be 1st April 2027 and expire on 31st March 2030. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract. A list of participating bodies can be found in this document.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Department of Finance scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £400,000,000, 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 2 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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