How to win: Provision of Soft Services

About this contract

DVLA intends to undertake a procurement for the Provision of Soft Facilities Management Services, which includes Cleaning, Catering, Waste and Pest Control, across the DVLA's Swansea estate. The anticipated scope includes cleaning, catering, waste management and pest control services. DVLA is currently considering the most appropriate commercial and delivery model, including whether the services should be procured as a bundled requirement or divided into separate service areas or lots.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £8,000,000, 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 23 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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