How to win: Supply of Micro-D Connectors and Cables

A goods contract from CERN, worth £1,500,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

CERN

Value

£1,500,000

About this contract

This Technical Description concerns the supply of an approximate quantity of 1200 Micro-D PCB Connectors and matching 1200 Low-Smoke ZeroHalogen Wired Micro-D Connectors (cables) in a mix of 37-way and 51-way, plug and socket types.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — CERN scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £1,500,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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