GMCA 1716 - Oracle Database Support and Monitoring

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£45,182published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Database Service Provider Global Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Firefighter Pension System (Altair) which is used by GMFRS utilises an Oracle database and on-premise infrastructure. GMCA is a Microsoft house and does not have any Oracle skills hence a third-party contract is required to monitor and support the database. DSP provide

GMCA with a semi-managed service allowing GMCA to host and DSP to monitor and support.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

72200000 Software programming and consultancy 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: 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: 27 Jan 2026, 09:14 GMT
Last source update: 27 Jan 2026, 09:14 GMT
Authority reference: GMCA 1716
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006895
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060f25 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 Jan 2026, 09:14 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £45,1821 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Database Service Provider Global LimitedSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

GMCA 1716 - Oracle Database Support and Monitoring Contract · Database Service Provider Global LimitedSME
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£45,182
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028
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

Database Service Provider Global LimitedAwarded supplier Broadfield Law Uk Llp, One Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BLContact 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 Tender27 Jan 2026, 09:14 GMT