Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1712 Selective Licensing Evidence Base Research Project
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£44,934published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Oct 2026
Awarded to Cardiff Metropolitan University
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionResearch into what a legally-defensible evidence base for introducing a new selective licensing scheme looks like. This research will encompass a review of existing licensing schemes around the country, analysis of the evidence available to produce an evidence base and creation of a method that councils can follow to produce an evidence base.
Route to Market = 3 Quote Process in line with the PA23 Regulations and Constitution.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Oct 2026, 16:06 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 16:06 BST
- Authority reference
GMCA 1712- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099161- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c2bFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published20 Oct 2026, 16:06 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £44,9341 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | £44,934 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Signed
- 9 Oct 2026
- Value
- £44,934
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 15 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTDAwarded 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