How to win: SUPPLY AND INSTALL OF RAIL CARRIAGE LIFTING JACKS

A goods contract from Translink, worth £2,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Translink

Value

£2,000,000

Closing date

24 September 2026

About this contract

This Contract is for the design, fabrication/manufacture, supply & delivery, unloading, storage, erection and installation, supervision of installation, testing, commissioning, staff training and acceptance at the York Road (Running) depot of lifting Jacks and control system complete with accessories on No3 Road within the Maintenance Facility.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Translink scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £2,000,000, 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 24 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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