Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1507 Incident Command Training
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGreater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) have a requirement for Incident Command training to ensure Commanders at all levels have the knowledge, skills, and attributes to respond to incidents. Commanders in GMFRS will be also validated in line with National Operational Guidance.
Initial Contract Term: 2 years 15/03/2026 to 14/03/2028. Estimated total value £266,475.
Optional 2x 12 months: Ending 14/03/2030. Estimated total value £236,600.
Total estimated contract value including extensions: £503,075.
Route to Market: A further competition was published via YPO on their, The Chest procurement portal to all suppliers under Ref: 999 Training Solutions DPS (Lot 5 Incident Command).
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 30
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Jan 2025, 12:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
- Authority reference
DN808754- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019684- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cfdaFind a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
- Buyer details updated4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.11 | Options: Yes Description of options The DPS will cover the period from 10.4.2020 to 31.3.2022 with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years. The decision to extend the DPS period will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the DPS to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The full DPS period will be from 10 April 2020 t… | Options: Yes Description of options The original DPS covered the period from 10.4.2020 to 31.3.2022 with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years. The decision to extend the DPS period will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the DPS to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. An additional extension has been provided … | |
| — | TextII.2.7 | Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Page 5 to 56 Start date 10 April 2020 End date 31 March 2026 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals There is a possibility that this DPS will be subject to renewal after 5.5 years from the commencement date. | Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Page 5 to 56 Start date 10 April 2020 End date 24 February 2029 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals There is a possibility that this DPS will be subject to renewal after 9 years from the commencement date. |
Please note that this contract notice is supplemental to the Contract Notice submitted in OJEU under reference number 2020/S 022-048779. This contract notice is to extend the OJEU contract notice.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Lamb Associates LTD | £503,075 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
GMCA 1507 Incident Command Training · K Lamb Associates LTD
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2026
- Value
- £503,075
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- YPOContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- K Lamb Associates LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.