How to win: PLACE1018ET Ilkeston HWRC Drainage & Resurfacing Works

About this contract

Derbyshire County Council are looking to appoint a single contractor to complete drainage and resurfacing works at Ilkeston Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). Ilkeston HWRC operates under license issued by the Environment Agency. In order to achieve compliancy, various remedial works must be undertaken at the site. These works include the installation of a full retention separator tank; upgrade of the existing drainage system and associated resurfacing / reinstatement works. The intention is for the contract to commence from August 2026, with works initiating from October 2026 and completed in December 2026.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Derbyshire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £200,000, 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 3 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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