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How to win: Security Gate Maintenance

A services contract from The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire, worth £600,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

Value

£600,000

Closing date

7 August 2026

About this contract

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire is seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Security Gates Maintenance to a single provider. Site visits to be conducted only on 28/07/2026 and 30/07/2026 as detailed in the Instructions to Bidders

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £600,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 7 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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