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How to win: Sprinkler Servicing, Maintenance and Repairs

A services contract from Fife Council, worth £624,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Fife Council

Value

£624,000

Closing date

14 September 2026

About this contract

Fife Council is looking to engage with potential suppliers for a Sprinkler Service, Maintenance and Repair Framework. This requirement will be split into two Lots: Lot 1 – Non-Domestic - Sprinkler Service, Maintenance and Repair Lot 2 – Domestic - Sprinkler Service, Maintenance and Repair The average annual spend across both Lots is GBP 161,000.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Fife Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £624,000, 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 14 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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