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How to win: SWTRA Highways & Structures Framework 2027

A works contract from Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, worth £405,000,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Value

£405,000,000

Closing date

18 December 2026

About this contract

The SWTRA Highways & Structures Framework 2027 will provide for a wide range of civil and structural engineering projects and surfacing and ancillary works on the Strategic Road Network and associated assets. The Framework will consist of 2 (two) Lots: Lot 1: Highways & Structures Lot 2: Surfacing & Ancillary Works

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £405,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 18 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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