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How to win: Isles of Scilly home to school transport

A services contract from Council of the Isles of Scilly, worth £369,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Council of the Isles of Scilly

Value

£369,000

Closing date

9 September 2026

About this contract

Provision of home to school ferry services for the children and vulnerable adults of the Isles of Scilly

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Council of the Isles of Scilly scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £369,000, 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 9 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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