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How to win: Fire Safety Systems - Service & Maintenance

A services contract from Ipswich Borough Council, worth £180,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Ipswich Borough Council

Value

£180,000

Closing date

5 November 2026

About this contract

Servicing and maintenance of Fire Safety Equipment for Ipswich Borough Council housing stock.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Ipswich Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £180,000, 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 5 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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