How to win: Ground Care and Plant for Defra Group Fleet Services

About this contract

Defra Group requires a modern, sustainable, and optimised ground care equipment fleet to support operational delivery across the Group. The purpose of this project is to establish a long-term, Defra Group-wide contract for the supply of grounds maintenance equipment, led by the Environment Agency (as the main customer), with access available for the whole Group. The contract will provide a consistent, streamlined, and effective approach to sourcing ground care and plant assets, ensuring operational readiness across Defra sites. The contract is expected to be split into 4 lots with a timeframe of six years. The total value of potential equipment replacements is estimated at £69 million (excluding VAT) over the contract period.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — ENVIRONMENT AGENCY scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £69,000,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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