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How to win: ESFM: FM - Cleaning Services for British High Commission in Bridgetown, Barbados

A services contract from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, worth £155,160. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Value

£155,160

Closing date

21 October 2026

About this contract

The British High Commission in Bridgetown is seeking to procure Cleaning Services for the High Commission offices, in order to continue to maintain the quality and integrity of Embassy space office; this works should be carried out daily, during working hours.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £155,160, 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 21 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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