Official UK procurement notice
Facilitation of Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for Facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel.
The Greater Manchester Strategy sets out a clear ambition for 'a place where all voices are heard and where, working together, we can shape our future', and this is reinforced in the
principles underpinning the Greater Manchester Model; 'doing with not to'. Greater Manchester covers the ten local authority areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.
The Race Equality Panel is one of seven Equality Panels established to help tackle the structural and organisational prejudice and discrimination that causes inequality and
injustice in society, through the advancement of equity and fairness in decisions, policies and services across all sectors and communities.
CPV: Equal opportunities consultancy services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£168,186
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The Tender will be scored on Quality only. Quality is comprised of Technical Questions and Social Value. The sub-criteria are as follows: Values & Skills 30% Community Understanding 20% Panel Development 20% Panel Delivery 20% Social Value 10%
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
- Awarded
- 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
- 7 May 2025, 09:00 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
- Authority reference
GMCA 1508- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022301- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d8fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
7 May 2025 → 2 Oct 2025 · 7 dates- Planning notice published7 May 2025, 09:00 BST
- Market engagement7 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel Facilitation Contract - Market Engagement Event - Friday 9th May 11.00am-12.00pm online
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel.
The Race Equality Panel was established in December 2020. The Panel work to promote racial equality, tackle racial discrimination and foster positive relationships between ethnically diverse communities, embedding the Public Sector Equality Duty in polices, processes, procedures, practices and people development.
The Race Equality Panel is one of seven equality panels established to help tackle inequalities and discrimination, through the advancement of equity and fairness in decisions, policies and services across all sectors and communities. The Panels advise, support and challenge Greater Manchester's political leaders and policymakers, and champion Greater Manchester as an inclusive city-region.
The contracted party will manage the day-to-day running of the Panel, with strategic support from GMCA officers, to enable the Panel to provide insight on lived experiences, codesign with policy makers, collaborate with stakeholders and communicate with residents, contributing to Greater Manchester's strategic ambitions for Good Lives for All.
More details are in the briefing attached.
The GMCA invites interested organisations to attend an online event on Friday 9th May 11.00am-12.00pm where the tendering process and contract delivery requirements will be outlined.
To attend, please register via [email protected]
- Next notice expected8 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 15:10 BST
- Submission deadline23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published388 days ago2 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 May 2025, 09:00 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published16 May 2025, 15:10 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £168,18616 May 2025, 15:10 BST
- Status changed to active16 May 2025, 15:10 BST
- Procurement method changed16 May 2025, 15:10 BST
- Deadline published: 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST16 May 2025, 15:10 BST
- Contract details notice published2 Oct 2025, 08:32 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2025, 08:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusivitii LtdSME | £168,186 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Facilitation of Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel · Inclusivitii LtdSME
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2025
- Value
- £168,186
- Period
- 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2x 12 months extensions are available if needed. This is depended on the contract delivery and available funding.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Inclusivitii LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAll Tenders must be submitted through The Chest, the North West Procurement portal, and can be accessed using the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. For the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted. The project ID on chest: DN771120 GMCA…
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender