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How to win: PA23 UK2 - Preliminary market engagement notice FM Port of Spain

A services contract from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, worth £732,508.95. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Value

£732,508.95

Closing date

23 October 2026

About this contract

Facilities Management services for the British High Commission in Port of Spain, including Hard FM services (planned and reactive maintenance, M&E systems, HVAC, generators, lifts, plumbing, carpentry, fire safety systems and related building maintenance) and Soft FM services (helpdesk support, administrative support, cleaning, landscaping, waste management, move management and pest control).

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £732,508.95, 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 23 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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