How to win: Reactive Repairs and Small Works Framework (2026-2030)

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Rossendale Borough Council is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Reactive Repairs and Small Works Framework to support the maintenance and repair of its property portfolio. The framework will cover a wide range of reactive repairs, emergency response works, and minor planned works (typically up to £10,000 per order) across commercial buildings and a limited number of domestic properties managed by the Council. The framework is divided into 15 trade-based Lots, including: - Joinery - Roofing - Bricklaying and stonemasonry - Plastering - Painting and decorating - Building labourer and handyperson services - Flooring - Plumbing - Electrical - Automatic door engineering - Roller shutter door engineering - Groundworks - Drain jetting (with operator) - Jet spray cleaning - Tree works Each Lot is structured into three service categories: A - Standard (core hours, Monday to Friday 08:0-18:0) B - Emergency response (2-hour attendance within core hours) C - Emergency response (2-hour attendance outside core hours) The Council intends to appoint multiple suppliers per Lot: - Up to four suppliers for standard core hours work - Up to three suppliers for emergency and out-of-hours response Th

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Rossendale Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,824,000, 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: it closes 30 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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