Scope
Reference
DN788881
Description
In 2015 RBH decided to bring the ground maintenance service in-house from Rochdale Council. Since then RBH have been reviewing the service that we provide and how we provide it.
RBH renamed the service to Neighbourhood Environment Team and merged the grounds maintenance service and caretaking service into one service area. RBH currently maintain 1,000,000 m² of land and have circa 12,000 properties throughout the Borough of Rochdale. RBH owned land and communal areas are maintained and cleaned over a two-week rolling period.
As well as maintaining grassed areas and shrubs/bushes RBH are responsible for clearing all garage sites, pathways, play areas and drying areas and communal seating areas.
Having reliable gardening equipment and as little downtime as possible is crucial for RBH in keeping our promise to our tenants of a better place to live and work in Rochdale.
Total value (estimated)
- £624,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2028
- Possible extension to 22 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
Two 12 month extensions avalaible.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Contract locations
- UKD - North West (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
26 September 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
1 October 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please register your interest via the Chest Portal at www.the-chest.org.uk, to access the tender documentation. Please can all correspondence relating to the tender be communicated via the Chest Portal's messaging service.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
3 November 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 4 September 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 60% |
| Quality | Quality | 35% |
| Social Value | Quality | 5% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED
- Companies House: IP031452
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 31452 R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHLB-2332-YGZR
Unique Enterprise Centre
Rochdale
OL16 2UP
United Kingdom
Contact name: RBH Procurement
Email: rbh.procurement@rbh.org.uk
Region: UKD37 - Greater Manchester North East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government