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How to win: Golden Lane Estate Major Works Renewal - Cuthbert Harrowing Main Contractor

A works contract from The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, worth £35,099,398. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Value

£35,099,398

Closing date

3 August 2026

About this contract

The City of London Corporation seeks to appoint a Main Contractor to deliver refurbishment, building safety, compliance and energy efficiency improvements at Crescent House, a Grade II* listed occupied residential Higher-Risk Building. Works include window upgrades, M&E replacement, fire safety improvements, roof and facade repairs, drainage and communal area upgrades. The contract will be delivered through a Pre-Construction Services phase, Enabling Works phase and Main Works phase. The building will remain occupied throughout, requiring phased delivery, resident decants, stakeholder engagement and support for Building Safety Regulator approvals. This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system 'City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal' (https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The estimated contract value given at sections 31 and 32 is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £35,099,398, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 3 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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