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title: "GMCA 1753 Global AI Cities Summit - Consultancy"
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# GMCA 1753 Global AI Cities Summit - Consultancy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-1753-global-ai-cities-summit-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-06b62e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "GMCA 1753 Global AI Cities Summit - Consultancy". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £29,999 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-1753-global-ai-cities-summit-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-06b62e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b62e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-1753-global-ai-cities-summit-consultancy-ocds-h6vhtk-06b62e#tl-md)

## Description
Consultancy services to:
Plan, manage and logistically manage and run the Global AI Cities Summit events;
Manage the design and production of event materials, with input and support from GMCA;
Create, host, maintain and update a website, also to manage registration capture and securely manage that data;
Source venues, suppliers and contractors relevant to run the events;
Work with GMCA to develop an agenda, recruit speakers and manage the speaker process;
Draft sponsorship packages (for GMCA agreement), seek sponsorship and funding towards the events, manage the sponsor process and at-event experience;
Manage, control and meet agreed costs of the events;
Invite speakers where direct contact from GMCA is not required;
Provide visible support, communications and marketing of the event, and proactive promotion of registration in partnership with GMCA.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73200000, 79952000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Pendragon International Media Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PRPB-2246-PZJY`
  - Value: £29,999 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £29,999
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F056750-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-16T14:33:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T18:16:56.801Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b62e