How to win: Traffic & Transport Consultancy Services (Swindon Lane Development)

About this contract

Swindon Parish Council seeks to appoint a qualified Traffic & Transport consultant to support its technical review of the forthcoming planning application for development at Swindon Lane (Cheltenham Borough Council ref: 26/00833/SCREEN). The appointed consultant will provide technical assessment, transport modelling review, volunteer survey oversight, and written responses under a flexible call-off arrangement between October 2026 and March 2027. Tasks will be commissioned incrementally on a capped Time & Materials basis up to a total contract spend ceiling of £15,000 (excl. VAT). Submission Requirements: Proposals must not exceed five pages (excluding CVs) and must include company details, relevant experience, team CVs, hourly rates schedule, insurance details, and a conflict of interest statement. Proposals must be submitted in PDF format by email to [email protected] before the closing deadline stated in this notice. Full details are provided in the attached RFQ document.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Swindon Parish Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £15,000, 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 23 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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