How to win: Provision of Packaging Material and Ancillary products

A goods contract from FCDO Services, worth £680,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

FCDO Services

Value

£680,000

Closing date

15 October 2026

About this contract

FCDO Services requires a single supplier to provide generic and bespoke packaging materials for its Hanslope Park operation in Milton Keynes. The scope includes standard packaging products, customised packaging solutions, and associated packaging requirements to support the Authority's operational activities. The contract may extend beyond the current core product range detailed in the procurement documents.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — FCDO Services scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £680,000, 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 15 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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