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How to win: PURCON 5035 Retail Supply Partnership

A goods contract from UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, worth £9,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

Value

£9,000,000

Closing date

28 September 2026

About this contract

The University of East Anglia (UEA) requires a Retail Supply Partnership for the provision of convenience goods and associated services for the campus shop, including supply of product, logistics, EPOS (including back office functionality), and configuration/business support. The University is not considering franchise options for this opportunity.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £9,000,000, 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 28 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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