How to win: Repairs & Maintenance Service (RMS) Drainage Repairs and Call Outs (CRN/2026/97)

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Repairs & Maintenance Service's department are looking to appoint two contractors to carry out drainage repairs and call outs in council owned properties within the boundaries of Stoke-on-Trent. The works will include (but are not limited to), clearing blocked drains by pressure jetting, undertaking CCTV surveys, excavating, locating and replacing existing drains and carrying out repairs to existing drains. The initial contract term will be 2 years with the option to extend by a maximum of 24 months.

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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 £747,000, 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 9 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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