How to win: Maintenance Services 2026

A works contract from YMCA St. Paul's Group. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

YMCA St. Paul's Group

Closing date

20 November 2026

About this contract

General Building Maintenance including emergency callouts in normal working hours, Out of Hours Emergency Callouts and Change of Occupier Works. Cyclical Redecoration and pre-decoration repairs.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — YMCA St. Paul's Group scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for works work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 20 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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