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How to win: Menin Gate Soundscape

A services contract from COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, worth £87,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Value

£87,000

Closing date

16 November 2026

About this contract

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is seeking proposals from appropriate suppliers for the creation of an immersive soundscape installation and supporting activations at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres/Ieper Belgium to commemorate the Gate's centenary in 2027.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £87,000, 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 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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