How to win: Water Hygiene Safety & Maintenance Services

About this contract

The University of Exeter requires the monitoring, testing, inspection and maintenance of water systems for the control of legionella bacteria across the estate in accordance with the recommendations of the current legionella risk assessments. The parameters and performance requirements for this will be detailed in the legionella risk assessments and will be in accordance with HSG 274 Part 2 where applicable.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — University of Exeter scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,000,000, 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 25 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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