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How to win: PRN004586 Fireground Radios

A goods contract from Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority, worth £400,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority

Value

£400,000

Closing date

6 May 2026

About this contract

NFRS is seeking information from the market on tactical radio systems for use at incidents.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority 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 goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 6 May 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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