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How to win: Environmental Pollution Response Service Tender Notice (UK4)

A services contract from Ministry of Defence, worth £4,166,666.67. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Ministry of Defence

Value

£4,166,666.67

Closing date

4 January 2027

About this contract

The Operational Energy Authority (OEA) is the responsible Authority for the provision of an Environmental Pollution Response Service (EPRS) for Defence, covering all MOD locations in the UK and overseas bases. All MOD units and agencies can demand the services of the EPRS contract whenever they have a spill of fuels, oils or lubricants that exceed the units own integral ability, and MOD’s local ability to suitably respond.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Ministry of Defence scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £4,166,666.67, 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 4 January 2027 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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