How to win: Grease Trap Cleaning

A services contract from UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER, worth £150,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

Value

£150,000

Closing date

8 September 2026

About this contract

The University, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, LA1 4YW, is inviting tenders on the terms set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to undertake the routine cleaning, emptying, maintenance, inspection and reporting of grease traps serving student residential kitchen facilities. The service provider shall ensure grease management systems operate efficiently, comply with all applicable legislation and minimise disruption to students and accommodation operations. Lancaster University seeks a Service Provider capable of providing a planned preventative maintenance service together with responsive support where required. *Site Visit The University will host accompanied site visits from the w/c 17/08//2026 onwards, time TBC. The meeting point will be confirmed via the In-Tend clarification function.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £150,000, 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 8 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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