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How to win: Solar PV installation

A goods contract from THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE, worth £1,050,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE

Value

£1,050,000

Closing date

8 January 2027

About this contract

Contract Background The contract is for a single supplier for the provision of a new Solar PV array installation at The Pirbright Institute. Pirbright currently has a 75kW PV array on the roof of the Jenner building, 25kW PV array on Brooksby, and the 2026 construction of the CVIM facility added a further 22kW. Pirbright are committed to reducing environmental impact and improving energy security, with energy management and continual improvement of energy performance key pillars to this commitment.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1,050,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 8 January 2027 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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