In-house CIF bid cost: FTE hours and where in-house loses points
An in-house CIF bid typically takes 80 FTE hours across the bursar, estates lead and an external surveyor for the condition pack. The work itself does not cost cash; it costs capacity and a defensible evidence pack.
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How many FTE hours does an in-house CIF bid take?
Which roles carry the work?
What internal evidence work cannot be outsourced?
Where do in-house bids lose points?
When is in-house the right choice?
Roles: bursar (project planning narrative, contribution paragraph), estates lead (condition pack, photographic evidence, programme), external FRICS surveyor (grade signature). The surveyor cost is the only unavoidable cash outlay.
In-house loses points most often at the project-planning score, where the evidence narrative is thin compared to consultant-led packs. The trade-off is cash up front (none) against a 5 to 10 point project-planning ceiling.