How to win: Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) for Shropshire

About this contract

To inform preparation of Shropshire’s next Local Plan (to 2046), Shropshire Council wishes to invite suitably experienced and qualified consultants to undertake a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) for Shropshire . The purpose of this SHMA is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the size, type and tenure of market, affordable, and specialist housing needed across Shropshire and within each of its 18 Place Plan areas (which reflect approximate functional zones of influence, generally consisting of a main centre and its surrounding communities and rural hinterland). Clarifications should be made electronically via email to: [email protected] ;and [email protected] Quotes for provision of the SHMA should be made electronically via email to: [email protected] ;and [email protected]

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Shropshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 28 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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