Creative Health Connector · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£69,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Trafford Carers Centre

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Creative Health Connector role will support carers, carers organisations, the existing social prescribing infrastructure and the cultural sector to improve access to creative activities for brain health and evaluate their effectiveness.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

85120000 Medical practice and related services 85300000 Social work and related 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: Light touch regime
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: 26 Mar 2026, 11:59 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2026, 11:59 GMT
Authority reference: GMCA 1625
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027854
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0674f3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
26 Mar 2026, 11:59 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £69,5001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trafford Carers CentreVCSE	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

GMCA 1625 - Creative Health Connector · Trafford Carers CentreVCSE
Signed
24 Feb 2026
Value
£69,500
Period
24 Feb 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

Trafford Carers CentreAwarded supplier 9 Springfield Road, Sale, North West, M33 7XSContact 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 Tender26 Mar 2026, 11:59 GMT