How to win: Engineering Inspection Services (EIS)

About this contract

A borough-wide contract for a period of five (5) years, commencing February 2027, with an estimated total contract value of £1.771m excluding VAT. The contract will provide statutory engineering inspection services across the Council's housing stock and associated assets, including: - Communal lifts; - Lifting equipment such as stairlifts, step lifts, hoists, home lifts, and passenger and/or goods lifts; and - Housing stock pressure vessels.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — London Borough of Southwark scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,771,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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