How to win: The Design and Installation of Land Drainage at Cambridge Crematorium

About this contract

Cambridge City Council is looking for consultants who will prepare a brief design, with options report, outlining proposed drainage solutions, including pros and cons, cost estimates, and timelines. The report will recommend a preferred option with justification, enabling the client to review and approve the approach before detailed design begins. • Investigations and detail design The consultant shall conduct all necessary surveys and investigations to support the detailed design and share all investigation results with Cambridge City Council. Develop the agreed preliminary design into a full detailed design. Ensure all design work complies with current relevant standards. Deliverables include: 1. Completed specifications, bill of quantities, drawings (CAD and PDF), CDM health & safety information, and risk/issue logs. Maintenance plan and schedule. 2. Design and check certificates

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cambridge City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £36,000, 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 4 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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