How to win: Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for Complementary Highways Framework Contracts

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Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the procurement of two complementary Highways Framework Contracts that will support the delivery of the Council's highways, transport, drainage, structures, and environmental improvement programmes. The purpose of the PME is to engage with the market and gather feedback from suitably experienced suppliers to help shape the future procurement strategy, framework structure, lotting arrangements, and contract requirements. The Council is seeking insight from organisations capable of delivering high-quality, safe, efficient, and cost-effective services across a broad range of highway infrastructure works and professional consultancy services. The proposed procurement will establish: Framework 1 – Highways Works, covering a range of specialist and general highway construction and maintenance activities, including: Surveys, investigations and testing services. Minor highways and civil engineering works. Traffic signs, road markings and road studs. Drainage installation and improvement schemes, including SuDS. Bridges and structural maintenance works. Conventional road surfacing and reconstruct

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Buckinghamshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for works work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works 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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