How to win: ESCC- Catering Equipment Repair & Maintenance Services

About this contract

East Sussex County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to provide the repair, servicing, and cyclical maintenance of commercial catering equipment and associated kitchen ventilation systems across its estate. The contract will cover planned preventative maintenance, statutory compliance inspections, emergency call-outs, and reactive repairs to a wide range of catering equipment, including but not limited to cooking appliances, refrigeration units, warewashing equipment, and extraction and ventilation systems. The Council operates a diverse property portfolio comprising primarily educational establishments, together with adult social care facilities, corporate offices, and other operational sites throughout East Sussex. The successful contractor will be required to undertake annual servicing and maintenance activities, respond to breakdowns and repair requests, and provide technical support to ensure equipment remains safe, operational, and fit for purpose. The objectives of the contract are to ensure that catering equipment and ventilation systems are: Maintained in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and warranty requirements; C

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — East Sussex County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £3,300,000, 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 4 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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