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How to win: LFR02 - Closed Framework for Vehicle Maintenance and Servicing

A services contract from Lancashire Fire and Rescue, worth £3,600,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Lancashire Fire and Rescue

Value

£3,600,000

Closing date

29 June 2026

About this contract

Closed Framework for Vehicle Maintenance and Servicing, this opportunity will be split into 3 Lots as follows: Lot 1 – Emergency Service Heavy Fleet Repair Lot 2 – Light Vehicle Fleet Repair Lot 3 – General Electrical Maintenance Please submit all responses via The Chest Portal by 12noon 26th June 2026 All clarification questions are to be submitted via the messaging facility on The Chest.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Lancashire Fire and Rescue scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £3,600,000, 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 29 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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