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How to win: Supply of Lifting Chains

A goods contract from Scottish Water, worth £1,600,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Scottish Water

Value

£1,600,000

Closing date

1 December 2026

About this contract

The Scope of the supply covered by this agreement is for the supply of PEWAG Lifting Chains in line with Scottish Waters established standards this includes but is not limited to: • Pump Chains • Welded Chain Assemblies • Chain Link Shackles More details on Scottish Waters established Standards and Specifications can be found in the PQQ/ITN documentation with Atamis shared documents folder

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Scottish Water scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1,600,000, 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 1 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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