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Market Testing Engagement Event – Neuro Café Rochdale

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Published
28 October 2025
Submission
24 November 2025

Tender description

Calling Local Charities, CICs, and Social Enterprises and Supported Employment providers ! Rochdale Borough Council is excited to announce a Market Testing Engagement Event for a proposed Neuro Café at Number One Riverside. This innovative project aims to create an inclusive café space that provides employment, training, and wellbeing support for neurodiverse young adults (18–25), particularly those with autism and ADHD and will be a ‘hub’ for neurodiverse people. Why Attend? Learn about the vision for the Neuro Café and its alignment with Greater Manchester’s Live Well principles. Explore partnership opportunities with Rochdale Council. Share your ideas and help shape a community-led delivery model. Understand the commissioning and procurement intentions Event Details: Date: November 24th 1.30 to 3pm Duration: 1.5 hours Location: Number One Riverside, Floor 1 (networking tables provided) Format: Presentation from Rochdale Local Authority, Q&A, networking with commissioners and stakeholders. Who Should Attend? Local charities, Supported Employment experts, CICs, and VCSE organisations interested in co-designing and delivering inclusive employment and wellbeing services and have an understanding of autism and neurodiversity . Social enterprises passionate about creating sustainable community impact. Next Steps: Interested organisations will be welcome on the day however to gauge interest in the event we would be grateful if you could register your interest by contacting Charlotte Griffiths Phone: 01706 925121 Email: [email protected] Keywords: ADHD, Employment, Mental Health, Neurodiverse, Training, Wellbeing Support

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published28 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date24 November 2025

About the buyer

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority procuring supplies, services and works for the borough. Procurement runs through STAR Procurement, a shared service the council operates jointly with Stockport, Trafford and Tameside councils. STAR Procurement supports contracts for supplies, services and works across all four councils.

Over the past 5 years, most of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.

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