Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1627 - Supporting Neurodivergent Young Adults to Move Closer to the Workplace
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Awarded value£99,340published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Venture Arts
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis project will pilot and test a co-designed, trauma-informed creative health approach, led by neurodivergent (ND) creatives, to support ND young adults across Greater Manchester to enter, sustain, and thrive in meaningful work. The project will work with ND young adults, employers, and cross-sector partners to remove barriers, build confidence, and foster inclusive employment through creative approaches. It will also train and support a cohort of ND practitioners to deliver the project.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 12 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Authority reference
GMCA 1627 - Supporting Neurodivergent Young Adults to Move Closer to the Workplace- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055686- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b409Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published12 Jun 2026, 13:00 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £99,3401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture ArtsSMEVCSE | £99,340 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Venture ArtsSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £99,340
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VENTURE ARTSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender