How to win: The Mill Arts & Events Centre Compliance and Upgrade Works

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Rochford District Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to deliver refurbishment works at The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, Essex. Works include a new roof, replacement windows and external doors, new heating and ventilation plant and mechanical and electrical Compliance works. The Centre is a multi-purpose public venue constructed in the 1970s and requires works to the building fabric and mechanical and electrical plant to meet modern safety, statutory, and operational standards. The facility will remain operational throughout the works, and Contractors must programme, phase, and sequence activities accordingly.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Rochford District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,700,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
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• ✓Start early: it closes 24 April 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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