How to win: PLA26122 - Expression of Interest: Conservation Management Plans for Council-Owned Heritage Assets and Scheduled Monuments

About this contract

Torbay Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to provide Conservation Management Plans (CMPs) for a portfolio of Council-owned heritage assets and scheduled monuments. The purpose of this exercise is to undertake market engagement, obtain indicative costs, assess market capacity and capability, and gather feedback to inform a future Heritage Places funding bid and procurement strategy. This Expression of Interest is not a procurement exercise and will not result in the award of a contract. The requirement is anticipated to comprise two lots: Lot 1 – Council-Owned Heritage Assets Lot 2 – Council-Owned Scheduled Monuments Suppliers are invited to submit responses in accordance with the EOI documentation.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Torbay Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £500,000, 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 24 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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