How to win: St James's Market Phase 2 - Demolition and Enabling Works

About this contract

The Crown Estate is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver the demolition and enabling works for St James's Market Phase 2 (SJM2). The works include demolition of existing buildings and foundations, asbestos removal, underpinning works, infilling of pavement vaults, temporary works to support retained structures where required, site-wide clearance and excavation, and installation of the piling mat. The procurement is being conducted through a Competitive Flexible Procedure and will be delivered in two stages comprising a Conditions of Participation (COP) and Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for suppliers meeting the required standards. The employer under the contract will be St James's Market Development (No. 2) Limited. This entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Crown Estate Commissioners. Further information is provided to tenderers within the procurement briefing pack.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Crown Estate scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £12,000,000, 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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