How to win: Professional, Design and Construction Related Services Lots 1 - 6

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Professional, Design and Construction Related Services Lots 1 - 6 Lot 1 Planning Consultant Lot 2 Architectural Services - Residential Lot 3 Architectural Services - Commercial Lot 4 Principal Designer - Building Regulations (Low Risk Buildings) Lot 5 Principal Designer - Building Regulations (High Risk Buildings) Lot 6 Principal Designer - Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Please note there will be a supplier briefing being held via Microsoft Teams at 9.30am Friday 26th June 2026, if you would like to attend please request an invite via the correspondence section in OPEN.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Sunderland City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £18,500,000, 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 8 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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