How to win: Measured Term Contract

About this contract

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) intends to conduct a tender for a Measured Term Contract (MTC) across the following disciplines: •  Mechanical •  Electrical •  Painting & Decorating •  Building work •  Fire Doors •  Flooring The proposed route to market is via an Competitive Flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23). Appointed suppliers will deliver services across multiple sites within the City & Weston Hospital Operating Unit (CWHOU) and Southmead Hospital Operating Unit (SHOU). The anticipated contract term will be 60 months, with the option for two further periods of 12 months each, giving a maximum potential contract duration of 84 months. The procurement will be divided in lots, as outlined above. The Trust is currently considering the option to award to two or more suppliers each for the Mechanical, Electrical and Building Work lots, with allocation of work between successful suppliers being determined in advance and in accordance with the methodology and criteria set out with the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Suppliers are invited to express their interest and provide feedback on the proposed procurement approach by responding to this UK2 Notice using the co

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Bristol NHS Foundation Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £30,470,174, 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 6 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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