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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Rochdale Council Empty Homes and Leasing Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069c48"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-19"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement - Rochdale Council Empty Homes and Leasing Programme

Buyer: ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069c48

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## Summary

Rochdale Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement - Rochdale Council Empty Homes and Leasing Programme" under the services category. The programme aims to bring empty homes in the borough of Rochdale into use for rehousing families currently in or at risk of temporary accommodation. This initiative is connected to the GMCA Council's goals and is supported by grant funding valid from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. A critical milestone is scheduled for 2nd June 2026, by which interested parties are invited to submit documentation as part of the engagement phase. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st August 2026 and conclude by the end of July 2031.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in residential property renting, property management, and other related community services to participate in the programme aimed at improving housing availability in Rochdale. Businesses that are structured as SMEs, particularly those with expertise in property renovation and leasing, stand to benefit from the Council's initiatives. By engaging with this programme, companies can expand their operations, contributing to community development while leveraging public funding to create sustainable business growth.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045917-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROCHDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROCHDALE |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL16 1XU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Electoral ward | Central Rochdale |
| Westminster constituency | Rochdale |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### 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

## Release History

- 19 May 2026 at 16:18 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045917-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045917-2026
  19th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=db51fd95-9953-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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