How to win: Product and Service Design and Implementation

A services contract from CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

Closing date

16 October 2026

About this contract

Connected Places Catapult is seeking a specialist software development partner to design, develop, test, deploy and support the Innovation Passport Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and associated Connected Testbeds data integration capabilities. The successful supplier will be responsible for UX/UI design, frontend and backend development, system architecture, cybersecurity, testing and hosting of a production-ready digital platform by 31 March 2027.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 16 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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