How to win: NCC1644 Housing Maintenance for Sea Lodge and Ocean View

About this contract

Northumberland County Council is seeking to appoint a Managing Agent for independent supported living properties at Cresswell in Northumberland. The Managing Agent is to provide both housing management and property maintenance services on behalf of the Council.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Northumberland County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £100,000, 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 13 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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