How to win: USAR/Station 45 Connection to Mains Drainage

About this contract

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been issued by the Authority who are seeking to award a contract for the provision of drainage construction works, including associated new below-ground drainage runs, manholes and associated reinstatement works within the existing site. The Authority have identified a requirement to upgrade drainage at Clyst St George Fire Station (Station 45) and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR, Station 60) facility to improve the performance of the existing drainage system and to mitigate flood risk to neighbouring properties. The works are expected to comprise primarily new below-ground drainage runs, manholes and associated reinstatement works within the existing site. Contract commencement is anticipated in September 2026.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £315,000, 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 24 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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