Stale Pre-tender

Independent Living Scheme (ILS)

Details

Buyer: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Value: £366,667
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 5 February 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The scheme provides temporary accommodation for assessment and rehabilitation for patients leaving hospital, thereby supporting stable housing arrangements and improved flow from hospital and reducing hospital readmission rates. The service consists of four flats borough-wide, offering up to six weeks' accommodation for those unable to return home directly from hospital. This supports also offers comprehensive long-term needs assessment and helps address issues such as housing, debt, and health. We are looking for a Provider to deliver this service.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published5 February 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority procuring supplies, services and works for the borough. Tenders and quotations are advertised on The Chest, an electronic portal covering public bodies across North West England. Registration on The Chest is free for suppliers wanting to bid. 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. Suppliers can also access guidance on social value and tendering through STAR Procurement's resource area.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

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.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council.gov