GMCA 1375.2 10 Year Growth Plan - Consultancy Support

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£85,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Bedford Advisory Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of consultancy services to support the development of the 10-year local Growth Plans and assess the delivery vehicle and governance needs to deliver the programmes. Additionally, support as interim project director for the Old Trafford Regeneration area. An exemption was used.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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: 13 Oct 2025, 12:40 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2025, 12:40 BST
Authority reference: GMCA 1375.2
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-064717
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ae2f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Oct 2025, 12:40 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £85,8001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bedford Advisory Limited	£85,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Bedford Advisory Limited
Signed
24 Jul 2025
Value
£85,800
Period
11 Aug 2025 – 11 Feb 2026
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: 15399571GB-PPON: PMWQ-3399-ZQMQ 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 Tender13 Oct 2025, 12:40 BST