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Rochdale Town Centre District Heat Network Development

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Planning

30 Sep 2026 at 10:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rochdale Borough Council is preparing to procure a development partner for the Rochdale Town Centre Heat Network, a district heating and energy infrastructure project. The work is a service focused on developing the town-centre heat network. The buyer’s stated purpose is to bring forward the network through a forthcoming procurement exercise. Delivery is associated with Rochdale town centre. The council is also arranging a virtual bidder event to introduce the project and explain the planned procurement, with contributions from the project team, Rochdale and Greater Manchester Combined Authority representatives, and the council’s advisers.

The process is at planning: the council has set out its intention to procure a development partner, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. A virtual bidder event is planned for 15 October 2026, from 12 noon to 1pm, to introduce the project and forthcoming procurement. Questions will be recorded at the event and answered afterwards; responses and presentation materials are intended to be circulated to attendees as procurement documentation. Attendance is not a prerequisite for taking part in the later procurement. The intended contract period is 4 August 2027 to 3 August 2028. The procurement is above the applicable threshold. No procedure, evaluation basis or contract value is set out at this planning stage.

The planned work is most relevant to organisations able to act as a development partner for a town-centre district heat network. Suppliers with experience developing heat networks or related energy infrastructure are likely to find the project relevant and should use the market-engagement event to understand the project and forthcoming procurement. The event will include input from the council’s project team, Rochdale and Greater Manchester Combined Authority representatives, and the council’s advisers. This is an opportunity to prepare ahead of the later procurement, not to submit a bid at this stage. The buyer has not described particular technical accreditations, minimum capacity requirements or experience thresholds in the information provided.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rochdale Town Centre District Heat Network Development

Notice Description

Rochdale Borough Council is preparing to launch a procurement exercise for a Development Partner for the Rochdale Town Centre Heat Network and is inviting interested organisations to attend a virtual Bidders Day on Thursday 15th October between 12pm to 1pm. The Bidders Day will provide prospective bidders with an introduction to the project and the forthcoming procurement opportunity, with contributions from representatives of the project team. The event will be delivered via a presentation with contributions from Rochdale/GMCA and the Council's advisers. Please note that questions will not be answered during the event. Questions raised through the meeting will be recorded and responses will be provided following the event. These responses will be circulated to attendees alongside the presentation materials as part of the procurement documentation. Organisations interested in attending should register their interest by emailing daniel.hart@star-procurement.gov.uk and chris.farmer@star-procurement.gov.uk. Joining details for the Microsoft Teams event will be provided. Participation in the Bidders Day is intended to support market engagement ahead of the forthcoming procurement opportunity. Attendance at the event is not a prerequisite for participation in the subsequent procurement process.

Planning Information

Organisations interested in attending the virtual Bidder's Day should email daniel.hart@star-procurement.gov.uk and chris.farmer@star-procurement.gov.uk. Joining details for the Microsoft Teams event will be provided.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d32
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092205-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

65000000 - Public utilities

71314000 - Energy and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Aug 2027 - 4 Aug 2028 1-2 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 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Rochdale
Electoral Ward
Central Rochdale
Westminster Constituency
Rochdale

Further Information

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