How to win: Tender for building improvement works at The Ryefields Centre, Ross-On-Wye

About this contract

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to deliver improvement and refurbishment works at the Ryefield Centre, Ross on Wye. The project will support the provision of additional educational accommodation for pupils with additional educational needs. The works include, but are not limited to: Replacement of existing pitched and flat roof systems. Replacement of external windows. Damp remediation and associated building fabric repairs. Localised refurbishment and adaptation of part of the existing accommodation to create facilities for an additional educational needs school. Associated mechanical, electrical, fire safety, drainage and building works required to deliver a fully operational education facility. Contractor-designed elements as identified within the tender documentation. The project will be undertaken within a partially occupied building, with part of the existing centre remaining operational throughout the construction period. The successful contractor will be required to manage the works to minimise disruption to building users and maintain appropriate standards of health and safety, safeguarding and site security.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Herefordshire Council 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 works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 11 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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