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How to win: Skills Bootcamp - HGV & PCV Driver Training Programme

A services contract from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, worth £1,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Value

£1,000,000

Closing date

17 November 2026

About this contract

Skills Bootcamp course provision across South Yorkshire, the primary purpose of which is the design, development and delivery of HGV and PCV Driver training programmes.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1,000,000, 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 17 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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