How to win: Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations

About this contract

Durham County Council require the provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations. • Lot 1 Consett Bus Station • Lot 2 Peterlee Bus Station • Lot 3 Stanley Bus Station Tender documents can be accessed free of charge by registering on the OPEN Portal at www.open-uk.org

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Durham County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £180,000, 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 10 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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