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How to win: Supply of Automatic BA Washing Machine, Installation and Associated Works

A goods contract from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, worth £100,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Value

£100,000

Closing date

2 October 2026

About this contract

This invitation to Quote (ITQ) has been issued by the Contracting Authority who are seeking to award a below-threshold contract for the provision of Automatic washing machines, installation and associated works for Breathing Apparatus Cylinders

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — South Wales Fire and Rescue Service scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £100,000, 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 2 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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