--- title: "Temporary Accommodation & Homelessness Supported Housing Framework Soft Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0795c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795c2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council" published: "2026-11-02" --- # Temporary Accommodation & Homelessness Supported Housing Framework Soft Market Engagement Buyer: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0795c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0795c2.json) ## Summary Rochdale Borough Council intends to establish a framework for temporary accommodation and supported housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The services will help the Council meet its homelessness prevention and temporary accommodation duties across the Borough of Rochdale. The proposed scope covers bed-and-breakfast and nightly-paid accommodation, dispersed accommodation for families, and supported pathway housing. This is a social housing and accommodation services requirement, including social work services delivered alongside accommodation. The Council is seeking provider feedback on the proposed framework structure, service specifications, commercial arrangements and delivery models before deciding its final procurement strategy and tender documents. The process is at planning: the Council has announced its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is undertaking voluntary soft market testing, inviting providers to review draft specifications and supporting documents and submit questionnaire feedback. The Council expects to use this feedback to shape the procurement strategy and tender documents, and anticipates starting the procurement after market engagement is complete. The engagement exercise is scheduled to conclude on 16 November 2026. The intended arrangement is a framework divided into multiple lots; its planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. The procurement is identified as above the applicable threshold. No tender procedure, award criteria or estimated contract value is set out at this stage. The planned framework is relevant to providers able to supply temporary accommodation and supported housing across Rochdale, including operators of bed-and-breakfast or nightly-paid accommodation, family accommodation in dispersed properties, and supported pathway housing. Providers with experience supporting people facing homelessness, preventing homelessness and accommodating households with differing needs will be well placed to comment on the proposed service design. The Council is seeking practical input on service specifications, the structure of the lots, commercial arrangements and delivery models, so providers can use the engagement to raise operational considerations and shape a workable future procurement. Participation in this market testing is voluntary, and feedback will inform the eventual tender rather than form part of its evaluation. No specific accreditations or capacity requirements are stated at this planning stage. ## Notice Rochdale Borough Council is seeking to establish a Temporary Accommodation & Homelessness Supported Housing Framework to support the delivery of homelessness prevention and temporary accommodation services across the Borough. The proposed framework is expected to comprise multiple lots covering Bed & Breakfast and Nightly Paid Accommodation, Dispersed Accommodation for Families, and Supported Pathway Housing Services. The framework will support the Council's statutory homelessness duties by providing suitable temporary and supported accommodation for homeless households and those at risk of homelessness. Prior to commencing any procurement process, the Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to obtain feedback from providers on the proposed framework structure, service specifications, commercial arrangements and delivery models. Feedback received will inform the final procurement strategy and tender documentation. The Council anticipates commencing a procurement process following completion of the market engagement exercise. ### Planning Information Rochdale Borough Council will conduct a soft market testing exercise through The Chest e-tendering portal. Interested organisations will be invited to review draft specifications and supporting documentation and complete a questionnaire providing feedback on the proposed framework. Responses will be considered in the development of the final procurement strategy and tender documentation. Participation is voluntary and does not form part of any future procurement evaluation. Here is the link to the Chest advert where you can register and express an interest: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9520ba5f-cbd6-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103813-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 | | 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 - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 98341000 - Accommodation services ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 14:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103813-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103813-2026 2nd November 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9520ba5f-cbd6-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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