RQNB 266 - Viability Appraisal for Rowley’s House

Shropshire Council

Published: Jun 4, 2026

Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the construction and civil works sector, with a focus on Buildings. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 17, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the construction and civil works sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Shropshire Council is seeking to commission a firm of suitably qualified and experienced chartered surveyors to produce a Viability Appraisal for Rowley’s House and Mansion, a Grade 2* building located in the centre of Shrewsbury which is in the ownership of the Council. The Viability Appraisal will form a key part of a bid to the National Lottery Heritage enterprise Fund. If this bid is successful, the selected firm will be retained to produce A Development Appraisal to support a subsequent bid for Delivery Funding. Consultants will be required to undertake all the necessary research and analysis and produce a report in the form of a Viability Appraisal. National Lottery guidance is contacted in Appendix 5 and can be summarised as follows: A viability appraisal is part of the application for the grant development phase of your project. It should: •Consider the various options for a sustainable end-use for your building or site •Provide an initial broad idea of the costs, values and likely size of the conservation deficit •Show that the development-phase application falls within the scope of the Heritage Enterprise programme, and the amount of grant applied for is appropriate You will need to provide an indication of the conservation deficit by submitting information from a viability appraisal in your development-phase (first-round) application. This is a demanding role for a senior professional with the experience and confidence to assess complex, high profile - and potentially risky - projects. Ideally, development appraisers should be Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) registered practitioners with experience of undertaking development appraisals on similar projects. Please refer to the quotation document for further information. The Project Manager can answer any queries you may have regarding this RFP and arrange for site visits: Peter Gilbertsonpeter.gilbertson@shropshire.gov.uk 07710 971841 or 01743 251 415 Your proposal containing all required information from the RFQ document should be signed by a Director of your firm and returned by email to the project manager, Peter Gilbertson, peter.gilbertson@shropshire.gov.uk by 5pm on Wednesday the 10th of June 2026.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on June 4, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 053066-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Shropshire Council

Shropshire Council has issued 45 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 12 currently open and 16 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Health & Medical, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 4, 2026.

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Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 053066-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is June 17, 2026. You have 13 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Shropshire Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Construction & Civil Works sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.