Who won: VEHICLE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 2026-2029 (2032)

A services contract from Preston City Council. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Preston City Council

Published

8 May 2026

About this contract

This invitation to tender invites bids for the maintenance and repair of Preston City Councils fleet. The Contract must ensure all vehicles, plant and machinery remain operationally safe and compliant with all relevant legislation.

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✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Preston City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓This one's been awarded — but Preston City Council retenders on a cycle. Get matched the day the next one lands and start your draft early.

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