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How to win: Facilities Management

A public sector contract from Southborough Town Council, worth £650,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Southborough Town Council

Value

£650,000

About this contract

Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Civic Centre Facilities Management Southborough Town Council invites suitably qualified contractors to submit tenders for the Civic Centre Facilities Management Service. The tender documentation is available below Important - Submission Instructions Please ensure your completed tender response is submitted no later than 5:00 pm on 30 September 2026. Submission requirements: Your completed tender response must be sent as a password-protected ZIP file to [email protected]. Please send the password for the ZIP file in a separate email to [email protected]. Site Visits and Enquiries Contractors wishing to arrange a site visit or who have any questions regarding this tender should contact: Paul Gosling Email: [email protected]

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Southborough Town Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £650,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins public sector work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar public sector 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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