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How to win: Painting & Decorating - Civic Properties

A works contract from Leeds City Council, worth £320,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Leeds City Council

Value

£320,000

Closing date

10 June 2026

About this contract

The works will include painting and decorating works for new build, major refurbishments, full internal redecoration, minor refurbishments, and minor patch painting works to Civic properties.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Leeds City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £320,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 10 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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