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How to win: W5165 - Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting

A goods contract from Walsall Council, worth £300,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Walsall Council

Value

£300,000

Closing date

7 October 2026

About this contract

The supply and installation of stage lighting with sound infrastructure in the main theatre at Walsall Arena, Hawbush Road, Walsall, WS3 1AG: *Lighting suitable for a mid-sized theatre setting *Sound equipment including speakers and mixers *Rigging *Installation

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Walsall Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £300,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods 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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