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Heywood Residential

Rochdale Borough Council

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Planning

12 Aug 2026 at 12:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rochdale Borough Council, working with Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, is exploring a residential development study for Heywood town centre. The proposed work concerns construction-led residential development, with associated repair and maintenance, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. The site has two possible approaches: retaining the existing road layout or reconfiguring it. A RIBA Stage 1 feasibility study has already been completed by architects Buttress, and the market engagement is intended to test delivery options for the proposed scheme. The work will be delivered in Heywood, within the Rochdale borough. This is a works procurement under a concession regime, with the council acting as the buying organisation and housing association as its development partner.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Rochdale Borough Council has stated an intention to procure and has not yet invited tenders. The council expects a single-lot process, currently marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. A Soft Market Test is scheduled to run from 12 August to 7 September 2026, requiring interested suppliers to access and return a questionnaire and associated appendices. The planned contract period is 1 May 2027 to 31 March 2028. The procurement is above the relevant threshold and is classified as a concession. The market engagement will help the council test the feasibility and delivery approach for the two road-layout options before the procurement reaches the tender stage.

The engagement is likely to suit housebuilders, residential developers, construction contractors and development partners able to contribute to a town-centre housing scheme. Relevant suppliers may also include architectural, civil and structural engineering, highways, surveying, planning, project management, repair and maintenance specialists, either individually or in collaborative teams. Experience of taking residential proposals from feasibility through design, approvals and construction would be useful, particularly where development must respond to alternative road layouts. The completed RIBA Stage 1 feasibility work means participants should be prepared to review and build on an early architectural and technical baseline. SMEs are expressly identified as suitable for the planned lot, creating scope for smaller firms with relevant local-development, housing or infrastructure capability to prepare for the future tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Heywood Residential

Notice Description

Rochdale Borough Council (RBC) in partnership with Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) are seeking to test the market on a proposed residential study in Heywood's Town Centre, following completion of a RIBA 1 feasibility study undertaken by appointed Architects Buttress. There are two options for the site, one looking to retain the existing road layout and the other looking to reconfigure the road layout. Please see the appendix for more details on the proposals. You can take part in the Soft Market Test on the Chest here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e7946929-3c96-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

Planning Information

A Soft Market Test is being conducted via The Chest from 12 August to 7 September. To access the documentation, you must first express your interest on The Chest. Once you have done so, you will be able to download the questionnaire and associated appendices. As part of your submission, you must complete and return the questionnaire on The Chest. You can view the Soft Market Test here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e7946929-3c96-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e277
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076699-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 6-12 months
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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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