How to win: QEII Memorial Programme – Bridge Contractor

A works contract from Department for Culture, Media and Sport, worth £11,500,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Value

£11,500,000

About this contract

Contracting authority: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Procurement title: QEII Memorial – Bridge Contractor Procurement identifier: 105266 Notice type: UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Estimated contract value (excluding VAT): £11,500,000 - £13,000,000 Contract location: London, Inner London West, Westminster and City of London CPV codes: 45221113 – Footbridge construction work 45221115, 45223000, 45223210, 45223100, 45223110, 45341000, 45432112, 71322300, 45340000, 45000000 Expected tender notice publication: January 2027 Market engagement closing date: 31 December 2026 Procurement contact / portal: DCMS procurement portal Description of the requirement The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in connection with the proposed procurement of a Bridge Contractor to supply works in respect of the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial programme. The proposed appointment will involve the specialist design validation, prototype development, fabrication, construction and installation of a bespoke pedestrian bridge forming part of a nationally significant memorial project in central London. The Bri

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Department for Culture, Media and Sport scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £11,500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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