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How to win: Supply of Networking Hardware and Software

A goods contract from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, worth £583,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Value

£583,000

Closing date

26 October 2026

About this contract

Tender for the supply of Networking Hardware and Software for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

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 £583,000, 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 26 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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