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Coming up· published 22 May 2025

Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills

Rochdale Borough Council · Rochdale, North West

Rochdale Borough Council is planning Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rochdale.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 22 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:37

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2031

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Rochdale Borough Council is planning Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills. It is a contract for other health and social care in Rochdale. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.

It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 May 2025. The notice number is 024741-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051d6c.

Summary of the contracting process

The Rochdale Borough Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills," as indicated in a recent pipeline notice. This initiative falls under the industry categories of Health Services and Social Work and Related Services. It targets vulnerable residents of Rochdale aged 18 and above to promote independent living and provide housing-related support.

The procurement follows an open procedure and will take place within the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKD3 region. The contracting period extends from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2031, with a potential extension until 31st March 2032. Interested businesses should note that a future notice is expected by 1st November 2025.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are especially well-suited to compete, given the procurement plan’s suitability criteria.

The notice in full

The service will provide Low Level support services to vulnerable people who are Rochdale Residents (18+) in need of low level support opportunities which promote independent living and housing related support for clients that fall outside Care Act Eligibility Criteria or who can be assisted in remaining independent without the need for public sector funding

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
024741-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d6c
CPV code
85100000 - Health services; 85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Rochdale Borough Council is based in Rochdale. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Rochdale
Town
Oldham
Postcode
OL16 1XU
Electoral ward
Central Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Delivery area
Greater Manchester
Region
North West
Sub-region
Greater Manchester North East
Area
Greater Manchester
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Rochdale Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Rochdale, OL16 1XU · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills

When will the Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills tender open?

Rochdale Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills contract?

The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills?

Rochdale Borough Council, based in Rochdale, North West.

How do I bid for Short Term Life Support & Tenancy Skills?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
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