How to win: Provision of Researcher Development Program & Centre of Doctoral Training – 6 Lots

About this contract

The University of Strathclyde is seeking to appoint selected suppliers to provide packages of training courses tailored for postgraduate and doctorate students and covering various topics grouped into 6 Lots.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — University of Strathclyde scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £375,000, 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 20 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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