How to win: Term Service Contract for Drain Clearing and Associated Works

About this contract

This contract covers drain and gully clearing, jetting, toilet unblocking and associated surveys in various council owned housing properties located within the geographical boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council owns and controls approximately 12,000 properties. The contract scope of work includes consequential and reactive maintenance works and the provision of a 24/7 call out service for emergency response to attend at any applicable location in the East Riding of Yorkshire within the prescribed times.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — East Riding of Yorkshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £990,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 7 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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