How to win: Framework for Bus Shelters and Associated Parts

About this contract

Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking to procure a Framework for Bus Shelters and Associated Parts. The Authority is currently responsible for approximately 515 bus shelters located throughout the County Borough. The Authority anticipates that it will purchase approximately 10 bus shelters during the 2026/27 financial year. Suppliers will need to be able to confirm that they can do this prior to End of March 2027. Further purchases of approximately 10 bus shelters per year in future financial years will also be required. For the avoidance of doubt, this figure is an estimate only and requirements are both grant funding dependent and demand led. The Authority does not guarantee to purchase any quantities of components or works. Further to this, the Authority will likely require associated parts and equipment to ensure the upkeep of the Bus Shelters throughout their life. It is envisaged that parts will be purchased where appropriate from the original supplier throughout the lifetime of the shelter to ensure that they are maintained in accordance with the original product. Generic items may be purchased from the original supplier or elsewhere as the Authority deems appropriate

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Caerphilly County Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £375,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 20 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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