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Published 6 Feb 2026, 09:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ For the Provision of a Governance Effectiveness Review and preparation support for the Regulator of Social Housing Inspection process

Official notice

Authority: ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£36,000£36,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 6 moends 1 Sept 2026 · starts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The objective of the procurement is to secure the services of an expert external assessor/organisation to lead the evaluation of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) Board and Governance effectiveness and to provide feedback and recommendations about how it can be even more effective

CPV: Corporate governance rating services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEPublished value£36,000
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 – 1 Sept 2026 (6 mo)Value: £36,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: RBH will evaluate and treat all relevant submissions for this work, equally and fairly. As a 'Request for Quotation' exercise, our evaluation criteria will not carry specific weightings. We will assess each submission and take a subjective view on which bid offers the best solution and outcome for RBH in conducting this exercise. Taking into account responses in terms of the suitability of the bidder, and cost.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Feb 2026, 09:53 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2026, 09:53 GMT
Authority reference
DN805898
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010784
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Corporate governance rating services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649b0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register your interest on The Chest portal.

Please go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ to access the tender documentation.

Please can all correspondence relating to the ITT be communicated via The Chest portal's messaging service.

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 16 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published265 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 09:53 GMT
  2. Submission deadline247 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts227 days ago
    16 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 09:53 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 31452 R · GB-COH: IP031452 · GB-PPON: PHLB-2332-YGZR Unique Enterprise Centre, Rochdale, North West, OL16 2UPContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender