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How to win: Oracle Server Support and Maintenance

A services contract from Newcastle City Council, worth £40,500. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Newcastle City Council

Value

£40,500

Closing date

7 October 2026

About this contract

Newcastle City Council requires the provision of Oracle Server Support and Maintenance Services. Full details of the requirement will be published via the Open e-tendering platform. We are conducting a further competition using the TEPAS 2 Framework. Project 009591 - Oracle Server Support and Maintenance Open: Project # OPEN16092026101305 We are pleased to advise that this tender opportunity is now published.

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.
✓At £40,500, 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 7 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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