How to win: Wastewater Testing

About this contract

The Ministry of Justice recognises the potential of prison wastewater testing in offering insight into the health of the prison population. This questionnaire is issued by the Ministry of Justice to gather information on market capability and appetite to deliver a trial multi-target wastewater-based surveillance programme, which would aim to explore the feasibility of monitoring drugs, pathogens, and human health biomarkers in prison wastewater samples. Responses will be used to inform the design, scope, and delivery model of any potential future programme. This is a market engagement exercise only and does not constitute a commitment to procure.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Ministry of Justice scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,850,000, 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: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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