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How to win: Minerals and Waste Consultancy

A services contract from Somerset Council, worth £400,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Somerset Council

Value

£400,000

Closing date

30 November 2026

About this contract

Support in the drafting of the new Minerals and Waste Plan. The Minerals and Waste Plan will set out how Somerset will provide for the supply of minerals and management of waste while protecting communities and the environment over the next 15 years, covering the period 2029-2044.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Somerset Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £400,000, 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 30 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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