Who won: Refuse Collection Vehicles

A goods contract from Southampton City Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Southampton City Council

Published

13 November 2026

About this contract

The replacement of 26t and 18t refuse collection vehicles

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Southampton City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for goods work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓This one's been awarded — but Southampton City Council retenders on a cycle. Get matched the day the next one lands and start your draft early.

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