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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

16 November 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 16 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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