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# Greater Manchester Combined Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a Local authority based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 528 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PXBN-3793-LCTQ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 528
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £110m (median award: £49k) across 334 of 334 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY), ons-geography (Greater Manchester)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 33 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 24% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 1% below the published estimate (median of 18 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 394 (98%), Framework: 7 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 213 (53%), Limited / restricted: 69 (17%), Route not published: 65 (16%), Open: 43 (11%), Selective: 11 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 26 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
2. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 21 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
3. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 20 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 14 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
5. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 13 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[The Growth Company Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-growth-company-limited-coh-02443911):** 15 procedures (19 awards)
2. **[Marketing Manchester](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marketing-manchester-coh-03192592):** 6 procedures
3. **[Metro Dynamics Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/metro-dynamics-limited-coh-09422707):** 5 procedures
4. **[Bluestar Software Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bluestar-software-limited-coh-03537860):** 4 procedures
5. **[Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/greater-manchester-immigration-aid-unit-coh-02838845):** 4 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[EDF](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edf-coh-02366852):** £19m · [Utilities - Gas and Electric](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/utilities-gas-and-electric-ocds-h6vhtk-061045)
2. **[Great Places Housing Association](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/great-places-housing-association-coh-ip19564r):** £13m · [Greater Manchester Housing First and Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-1386-greater-manchester-housing-first-and-rough-sleepers-accommodation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-04e77f)
3. **[The Growth Company Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-growth-company-limited-coh-02443911):** £7.4m · [GMCA1409 - Working Well: Individual Placement & Support in Primary Care (IPSPC)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1409-working-well-individual-placement-support-in-primary-care-ipspc-ocds-h6vhtk-052986)
4. **[Bridges Outcomes Partnerships](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bridges-outcomes-partnerships-coh-11692710):** £6.5m · [Young Persons Homelessness Pathfinder](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/young-persons-homelessness-pathfinder-ocds-h6vhtk-05d38f) · Awarded: 8 Feb 2026
5. **[THE BIG LIFE COMPANY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-big-life-company-limited-coh-04227431):** £5.8m · [GMCA1667.4 Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitation Services (GMIRS) Wellbeing Support & Integration Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1667-4-greater-manchester-integrated-rehabilitation-services-gmirs-wellbeing-support-i-ocds-h6vhtk-066730) · Awarded: 11 Mar 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 92
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 203
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Greater Manchester Combined Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt