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How to win: Supply of Replacement Air Circuit Breakers

A goods contract from Scottish Government, worth £150,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Scottish Government

Value

£150,000

Closing date

14 December 2026

About this contract

The Scottish Ministers, Marine Directorate invite tenders for the supply of replacement Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs) and associated retrofit equipment for the 660V and 415V switchboards onboard MPV Jura and MPV Hirta.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Scottish Government scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £150,000, 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 14 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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