How to win: Vehicle Maintenance Services

About this contract

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex (the Sussex PCC/the Authority) on behalf of itself and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey (the Surrey PCC/the Authority) are seeking to appoint a maximum of 32 of suppliers for the provision of vehicle maintenance services, as detailed in the ITT Statement of Requirements (Specification). The Requirement will be tendered as a multi-supplier framework divided into 4 (four) lots, listed within the ITT Statement of Requirements (Specification) document. A maximum of 8 suppliers may be awarded a contract on each Framework lot. To minimise environmental impact and vehicle downtime, suppliers' premises must be located within a 20-mile radius of the Authorities' workshops in Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £2,750,000, 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 7 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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