Official UK procurement notice
Award Frames · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply and delivery of frames used for award certificates for formal presentations forcewide by the Corporate Communications Branch or locally by individual Branches and Districts.
Our estimated annual usage is 600 frames, although no volumes or values can be guaranteed.
Frames required should be:
- A4 size (210 x 297mm)
- Fitted with 2mm glass and an MDF back
- Available in the following finishes:
- smooth gold 25mm wide
- bronze moulding 20mm wide
- brushed gunmetal silver 30mm wide
- matt black
Additional or different frames may be required on an ad-hoc basis, as and when identified by operational need.
Goods will be supplied on receipt of an official GMP-GMCA purchase order, which will be raised on an ad-hoc basis as and when required.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Aug 2025, 10:14 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2025, 10:14 BST
- Authority reference
A1187- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045510- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056c00Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published4 Aug 2025, 10:14 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Trading UK Limited T/A Trade Picture FramesSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Awards Frames · Bluebell Trading UK Limited T/A Trade Picture FramesSME
- Signed
- 2 Jul 2025
- Value
- £18,000
- Period
- 7 Jul 2025 – 6 Jul 2027 · up to 6 Jul 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Up to 3 years extension, either in full, annually or a 2+1
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bluebell Trading UK Limited T/A Trade Picture FramesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender