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How to win: IT managed service

A services contract from The Pensions Ombudsman, worth £3,050,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

The Pensions Ombudsman

Value

£3,050,000

Closing date

4 September 2026

About this contract

The Pensions Ombudsman is inviting tenders for an IT managed service provision

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Pensions Ombudsman scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £3,050,000, 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 4 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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