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How to win: WOOLLEY WOOD SCHOOL AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP REPLACEMENT

A works contract from Sheffield City Council, worth £450,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Sheffield City Council

Value

£450,000

Closing date

24 August 2026

About this contract

Removal of redundant air source heat pumps from the school roof and installation of new air source heat pumps and associated plant in a newly constructed enclosure. The enclosure includes contractor designed acoustic fencing. Externally a retaining wall with guardrail is to be constructed along with pedestrian access footpaths.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Sheffield City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £450,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 24 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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