How to win: Newcastle Furniture Service - Stock Management and Planning System

About this contract

Newcastle City Council (NCC) is seeking to engage with suppliers to explore suitable software solutions for the Newcastle Furniture Service (NFS). The software is required for the day to day running of the service. This exercise aims to communicate NCC's digital requirements and gather feedback from the market. The insights received will inform the development of the Council's specification and future commissioning approach. Suppliers are encouraged to register their interest as early as possible. Suppliers are required to submit all correspondence via the OPEN portal (https://www.open-uk.org/), email communication will not be accepted.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Newcastle City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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