How to win: Pre Market Engagement: PL0407 St Dunstan's Specialist Education Setting (Professional Design Related Services)

About this contract

The scope of this project includes the design, refurbishment and fit-out of the St Dunstan's building in Worcester to create a sixth-form SEND educational facility. This includes all associated professional services, surveys, planning and statutory approvals, construction works, project management, commissioning and handover activities. The geographical scope is limited to the St Dunstan's site and any associated works required to support its operation. The initial procurement will be for the required professional consultancy services to facilitate the necessary construction alterations to the acquired building.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Worcestershire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £400,000, 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 27 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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