Formal bidding process open for the Reading Central Library freehold premises

Organisation
Reading Borough Council (RBC)
Article date
17 July 2024
Primary interest
Voluntary sector

Reading Borough Council have now commenced the 8-week bidding process for the release of the freehold Central Library premises subject to planning. This is being concurrently released to the local voluntary sector and on the open market via Savills for bids.

Deadline

Local voluntary organisations are invited to submit their subject to planning proposals by 12noon on 11 September 2024.

How to apply:

If you are a local voluntary organisation then please contact info@rva.org.uk or telephone 0118 9372273 to receive copies of the following:

  • Marketing brochure
  • Application to bid form
  • Scoring system

The RVA Advice Service can offer support and advice to local voluntary organisations with understanding the third sector bidding process and any related governance support in order to submit your application.

Once you are ready to submit your application, please send these to the following individual at RBC:

Mark Redfern – mark.redfearn@reading.gov.uk
Social Inclusion and VCS Partnerships Manager
Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices
Bridge Street
Reading, RG1 2LU

Please note that it is advisable to use guaranteed post/recorded delivery to ensure that your bid reaches RBC on time – no late bids will be considered. NB, if delivering by hand, please allow an extra 24 hours for the bid to reach the RBC officer named above via internal post systems.

Officers will then assess bids on the basis of the value provided to Reading Borough Council of releasing the property in accordance with the Council’s Third Sector Premises Policy Statement to a local voluntary organisation, based on the contribution to the Council’s priorities as set out in the Council’s Corporate Plan. All bids received from the Voluntary Sector will be assessed in accordance with the delegated approval gained from Policy Committee on the 10th June 2024.

You can find a copy of the full Central Library – Bidding Process from RBC here.

Viewings
  • All viewings will be by block viewing appointment only with Savils – details will be added to Savills website shortly.
  • Contact at Savills is: Megan Holman – megan.holman@savills.com
    Associate – Development, Savills, One Forbury Square, The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3BB