How to win: Longforth Farm Allotments

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Basic Site Establishment The contractor will be asked to provide costs for: 1. Site clearance, preparation and setting out of allotment plots. 2. Internal access routes to remain as grass pathways. 3. Construction of the car park comprising: 200mm compacted Type 1 sub-base. 50mm gravel wearing course. 4. Definition of all allotment plots using 600mm treated timber posts installed with approximately 300mm above ground level. 5. Relocation of the entrance gate from its current position adjacent to Lillebonne Way to the left-hand side of the allotment gate to prevent unauthorised vehicular access to the field beyond. 6. Installation of a fence and pedestrian gate between the car park and allotment plots. 7. Plot numbering and associated site signage. 8. Tightly mow all plots ready for tenancy. Options to be priced individually 1. Cultivate plots ready for tenancy 2. Construction of 35 concrete shed bases suitable for 6ft x 4ft sheds. 3. Construction of surfaced internal pathways comprising: Geoworks SXGrid 3030 stabilising mesh. 150mm compacted Type 1 sub-base. 44mm compacted self-binding gravel or granite dust finish. 4. Supply, erection and installation of 35 sheds measuring 6ft x 4

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Wellington Town Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £63,000, 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: it closes 20 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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