How to win: DOF - Office Portering Service and Short-term Storage of Furniture for Department of Finance Properties Division

About this contract

The Department of Finance (DoF) Properties Division (PD) Estate comprises properties distributed throughout Northern Ireland. These properties vary in size and operational capacity, ranging from small office locations to major office facilities accommodating in excess of 1,000 staff. A major requirement of Properties Division is to ensure that all staff are able to conduct their work and business in offices and buildings that meet with the user needs and comply with all legal requirements. In order to meet this requirement, the Department of Finance has identified a need to provide an office furniture portering service and a short-term furniture storage service for the PD Office Estate. The Buyer requires a single supplier to provide an office furniture portering and furniture storage service throughout its own property and estate buildings. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.

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 £825,000, 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 26 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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