How to win: Invitation to Tender for Works at King George V Playing Field, Station Road, Southminster

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Southminster Parish Council is seeking to engage with suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the purpose of replacing the existing council owned fresh water service pipe at King George V Playing Field Station Road Southminster. The land associated with the works principally tarmacked access roads and car parks, is under the control of the Council and no intrusion onto the public highway is required. The works subject to contract will include but not be restricted to the installation of a 550m long water service pipe connected to 7 existing buildings, the installation of 7 threshold water meters and 2 additional monitoring meters, system testing and the making good of all ground surfaces to match the existing. Interested parties who wish to tender for the works should register with the Clerk, Graham Beattie, [email protected] no later than 9am Monday 3rd August 2026 after which time a full tender document will be released.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Southminster Parish Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £50,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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