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Rochdale Borough Specialist Health Improvement Service - Invitation To Tender

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

23 Jul 2026 at 10:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 May 2026 at 10:04

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rochdale Borough Council is procuring a Specialist Health Improvement Service for Rochdale borough. This is a health and social work service intended to improve health outcomes, address health inequalities, improve access and facilitate choice, and support collaboration and service sustainability. The requirement also covers safeguarding, innovation and social value. Delivery locations are recorded across England, including the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The council is the public-sector buyer. The opportunity is suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist health improvement providers, community health organisations and social-purpose service operators.

The process has reached tender: Rochdale Borough Council invited offers through an open procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Questions had to be submitted by 12 noon on 17 August 2026. Bids and Social Value Portal TOMS submissions were due by 12 noon on 14 September 2026, with bids uploaded to The Chest and TOMS submitted through the Social Value Portal. The initial contract runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option for two 12-month extensions to 31 March 2032. The estimated annual gross value is £1,200,000; the lot value is £4,800,000 excluding VAT and £6,000,000 including VAT. Award is due by 20 November 2026.

This opportunity suits providers with specialist health improvement capability and experience delivering health or social care services, particularly organisations able to work across communities and reduce health inequalities. The evaluation gives significant weight to quality and innovation, safeguarding, access and choice, integration, collaboration and service sustainability. Social value accounts for 20%, split between quantitative and qualitative offers, while interview and presentation performance accounts for 10%. Suppliers must demonstrate economic and technical suitability in line with the Invitation to Tender documentation. Strong candidates are likely to have robust safeguarding arrangements, partnership-working capability, sustainable service models, measurable social value delivery and the capacity to provide a substantial multi-year service. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are explicitly suitable to participate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rochdale Borough Specialist Health Improvement Service - Invitation To Tender

Notice Description

This procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Process of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Title: Rochdale Borough Specialist Health Improvement Service - Invitation To Tender (ITT). Ref. Star Ref. PID021165. The Chest Ref. DN822511. Contract duration and Budget: Initial Period: 1st Apr 2027 to 31st Mar 2030. Option to extend: Two 12-month extensions. Estimated annual gross value: PS1,200,000. This tender opportunity can be found under Current Opportunities for Rochdale Council on the Chest website at www.the-chest.gov.uk All information in relation to this opportunity is available via the Chest only. (Chest Ref DN822511). All questions and/or requests for information/clarification must be submitted on the 'Messages' section of The Chest portal. All responses will be communicated using the same method. Please do not contact Star Procurement or the commissioners directly. Deadline for questions: 12noon on the 17th of Aug 2026. Deadline for bid submissions: 12noon on the 14th of Sept 2026. Social Value Quantitative offers (TOMS) must be submitted on the Social Value Portal. Deadline for submission: 12noon on the 14th of Sept 2026. Any changes to the submission dates/times will be communicated via the Chest portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069522-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Central Rochdale
Westminster Constituency
Rochdale

Further Information

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