Upcoming
Rochdale Town Centre District Heat Network Development
Rochdale Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Rochdale Borough Council has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and energy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 4 August 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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 [email removed] 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.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 092205-2026
About the buyer
Rochdale Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
73Awards
44Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering
- Whiteley Eaves Ltd2 contracts
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From notice 092205-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 September 2026.