Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Engagement - Rochdale Council Empty Homes and Leasing Programme
Notice Description
The GMCA Council Empty Homes and Leasing Programme (Council EHLP) aims to bring in to use properties that have been empty for 6 months or more. The properties will be used to rehouse families who are currently living in Temporary Accommodation (TA) or at risk of moving into TA. Rochdale Council has received a grant funding offer to deliver a minimum of 32 homes for the Council EHLP. The grant period commences 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2027. The funding will be used to bring empty homes back into use via a repair and leasing approach that incentivises property owners to allow their properties to be used to rehouse families currently residing in or are at risk of residing in Temporary Accommodation. The properties will provide an additional TA portfolio for council use, with a secondary aim of helping to improve the quality and affordability of the locally available TA offer. All properties need to be located in the borough of Rochdale.
Planning Information
Please submit documents via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=db51fd95-9953-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 Opportunity ID: DN816653
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069c48
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045917-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
70 - Real estate services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
70210000 - Residential property renting or leasing services
70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Jun 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ROCHDALE
- Postcode
- OL16 1XU
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Rochdale
- Electoral Ward
- Central Rochdale
- Westminster Constituency
- Rochdale
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045917-2026
19th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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