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title: "Rochdale Town Centre District Heat Network Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d32"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Rochdale Town Centre District Heat Network Development

Buyer: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d32

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092205-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2027 - 4 Aug 2028 |
| 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 Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | ROCHDALE |
| Postcode area | 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

- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092205-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092205-2026
  30th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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