How to win: Preliminary Market Engagement – Multi-Disciplinary Estates Services - Avon Fire & Rescue

About this contract

Avon Fire & Rescue Service is considering the future procurement of a multi-disciplinary estates services arrangement and would like to engage with suitably experienced contractors to understand market capability, commercial models and the practical requirements for establishing a successful long-term partnership. The Service is considering the appointment of one principal contractor to provide a coordinated range of estates, building services and specialist works across its estate. The anticipated contract value would be approximately £600,000 per annum, with a potential contract term of five years. This preliminary market engagement is intended to support early market engagement and does not constitute a commitment by the Service to proceed with procurement or to award a contract. To submit a response to our PME, you will need to register on our Intend e-tendering portal if you have not already done so. Please follow the attached registration instructions to create your account and ensure you are ready to access the tender once it is published. This will be done via our portal https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home Once registered on the portal it will be necessary for you to link

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Avon Fire Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £3,000,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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