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How to win: Refurbishment Works at Church Farm Newmarket Road, Stow-cum-Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AQ

A works contract from Cambridgeshire County Council, worth £50,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Cambridgeshire County Council

Value

£50,000

Closing date

25 September 2026

About this contract

Cambridgeshire County Council's farm estate is 34,000 acres (13,400 ha) with 160 farm tenants it is the largest of its kind in England and Wales. Refurbishment Works at Church Farm, Newmarket Road, Stow-cum-Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AQ Contractors will need provide evidence of CHAS accreditation or another equivalent accreditation . An open morning has been arranged for Thursday 10th September 10am - 11.30am

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cambridgeshire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £50,000, 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 25 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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