Contract for the Provision of Property Valuation Services

Buyer
Durham County Council
Value
£40,000
Closes
7 December 2026
Where
Durham, the North East
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Durham County Council wants to appoint a provider to carry out property valuations, mainly to support its Financial Assistance Policy and Deferred Payment Agreements. The estimated value is £40,000, and the work will be ordered as needed rather than as a single fixed job.

What the buyer wants

• Carry out internal and external property inspections • Provide full independent market valuations to RICS professional standards, including future-value estimates after improvement works where required • Arrange property access with the relevant contacts and deliver each completed valuation report within three weeks of the Council's request

Requirements

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What could rule a small business out: The notice requires a suitably qualified provider working to RICS professional standards, so firms without qualified valuers would most likely be ruled out.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.

Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk.

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