How to win: Strategic Housing Market Assessment

About this contract

Knowsley Council is to commence the development of a new Local Plan later in 2026 and for a new Housing Strategy to be in place during 2027. To inform the development of the new Local Plan and new Housing Strategy the Council is seeking to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified organisation to undertake a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). The SHMA will be an important part of the evidence base to support both work areas.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Knowsley Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £50,000, 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 30 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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