How to win: Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to RRS James Cook
A public sector contract from National Oceanography Centre. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.
Buyer
National Oceanography Centre
Region
UKJ
How to win contracts like this
✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — National Oceanography Centre scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for public sector work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar public sector 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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