GMCA 1026 Delivery Team Strategic Advice and Project Leadership Support

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£163,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Bedford Advisory Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of consultancy services to support GMCA and partner Local Authorities (LAs) through specialist strategic advice and project leadership.

The purpose of this engagement is to provide senior project leadership, Business Case development support and strategic advisory input across a defined set of Greater Manchester (GM) priority projects. In addition, provision of advisory support, where required, to the GM Core Delivery Team such that progress to deliver the Integrated Pipeline can continue to accelerate during the calendar year.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services

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: 7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
Last source update: 7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
Authority reference: GMCA 1026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-063579
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c507 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £163,8001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bedford Advisory LimitedSME	£163,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Delivery Team Strategic Advice and Project Leadership Support · Bedford Advisory LimitedSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£163,800
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bedford Advisory LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15399571 11 Riverview Embankment Business Park, Stockport, North West, SK4 3GNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2026, 11:56 BST