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How to win: STH - Security Support Services

A services contract from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, worth £5,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Value

£5,000,000

Closing date

26 August 2026

About this contract

The Trust is looking to appoint a supplier to provide security support services across its estate.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £5,000,000, 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 26 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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