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Rochdale PRU - New SEN Pupil Referral Unit (PCSA)

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 15:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Jun 2026 at 12:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Jan 2026 at 11:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rochdale Borough Council appointed a contractor to support the development of a new Special Educational Needs (SEN) Pupil Referral Unit on the Mayfield Street site in Rochdale. The construction work will support a secure, high-quality and therapeutically informed learning environment for 64 pupils aged 11 to 16 with social, emotional and mental health needs, enabling staff to deliver specialist SEN provision. The appointment covers pre-construction services at RIBA Stage 4 technical design, including collaborative design development, construction planning, cost development, buildability input and risk mitigation. The intended follow-on work is the construction of the education facility in Rochdale under a JCT Design & Build 2024 contract.

This completed competitive flexible procedure used a two-stage selective process: a Procurement Specific Questionnaire followed by an invitation to tender for up to five shortlisted suppliers. Four bids reached the final stage. Evaluation for the tender weighted price at 40%, project understanding and approach at 10%, cost plan review at 10%, proposed team at 5%, innovation and value engineering at 10%, risk mitigation at 10%, and social value at 15%. Read Construction Holdings Limited was awarded the Pre-Construction Services Agreement on 19 June 2026 for £240,330.33 net (£288,396.40 gross). The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 and runs from 16 July to 4 December 2026, with extension possible to 11 May 2028. The main build is estimated at £9,500,000 net (£11,317,669.67 stated estimated cost), but proceeding is subject to PCSA completion, budget and Council approval.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Rochdale Borough Council for contractors able to combine education or comparable public-sector construction experience with strong pre-construction collaboration. A credible future competitor would need to show effective design development, buildability advice, cost planning and risk management, supported by a capable proposed team and sufficient workforce and resources. The evaluation also indicates that price alone is not decisive: project understanding, innovation and value engineering, technical delivery, quality, safety, safeguarding, stakeholder coordination and social value all matter. Suppliers should be able to evidence relevant schemes, disciplined management of vulnerable-user environments and a practical approach to community benefits. The requirement is suited to construction businesses with the capacity to progress from technical design support into a substantial education build, while recognising that the main works contract requires a separate Council decision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rochdale PRU - New SEN Pupil Referral Unit (PCSA)

Notice Description

Rochdale Borough Council is progressing the development of a new Special Educational Needs (SEN) Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) on the Mayfield Street site (Rochdale, OL16 2UZ). The new facility will deliver provision for 64 pupils aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. The scheme aims to create a secure, high-quality, and therapeutically informed learning environment designed to support vulnerable pupils and enable staff to deliver specialist SEN provision effectively. Scope of Contractor Appointment: The appointed contractor will: * Participate in a competitive two-stage tender process, commencing with shortlisting of five contractors. * Enter into a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) at the start of RIBA Stage 4: Technical Design, working collaboratively with the client and design team to develop the design, plan construction activities, inform cost development, and support risk mitigation. * Upon successful completion of the PCSA and agreement of contract sum, enter into a JCT Design & Build Contract 2024 for delivery of the construction works. The contractor will be expected to demonstrate: * Proven experience in delivering education project or similar public sector schemes. * Strong capability in pre-construction collaboration, buildability input, and cost planning. * A robust approach to quality, safety, safeguarding, stakeholder coordination, and social value delivery. The initial contract award is made solely for the purpose of entering into a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). This award does not guarantee progression to the main construction contract. Any decision to proceed to the main construction contract is subject to: - the successful completion and agreement of the PCSA - the Council's determination that it holds the necessary budget for the main contract - the Council's subsequent determination, at its sole discretion, that it is appropriate and in the public interest to enter into the main contract In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, this approach supports principles of transparency, proportionality, and value for money, while allowing the Council to retain flexibility to decide whether to proceed beyond the PCSA stage. The estimated cost of the main build contract is PS11,317,669.67. A further Contract Award Notice will be published following the decision to proceed with the award of the main build contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffe1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075827-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£240,330 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£240,330 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 4 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROCHDALE
Postcode
OL16 1XU
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Central Rochdale
Westminster Constituency
Rochdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

READ CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS LTD

Further Information

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