How to win: SEND School Build

About this contract

The contracting authority intends to procure a suitably qualified and experienced main contractor to deliver the design and construction of a new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school. The procurement will seek to appoint a contractor with demonstrable experience in delivering complex education or SEND-specific projects, with a strong focus on quality, stakeholder engagement, and social value outcomes.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Plymouth City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £30,000,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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