How to win: Repairs and Maintenance Service (RMS) Wooldridge Court Redecoration (CRN/2026/221)

About this contract

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Repairs and Maintenance Service's department are looking to appoint a single contractor to carry out works to the sheltered housing scheme, Wooldridge Court, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent. The works include: Re-decoration to the communal areas throughout the complex. Area’s include corridors, toilets, laundry room, offices and 3No. stairwells. Removal and replacement of communal lounge and kitchen flooring. Asbestos surveys and removals (if necessary) will be completed by specialist contractors appointed by RMS.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Stoke-on-Trent City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £150,000, 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 2 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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