Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1784 Greater Manchester Equality Panel Facilitation
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£523,728total for 3 lots · £628,474 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 May 2026awarded 29 Jun 2026
Awarded to LGBT Foundation +2 more3 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Greater Manchester Equality Panels have been established to advise, support and challenge Greater Manchester's political leaders and policy-makers to tackle the discrimination and disadvantage that cause injustice and inequality in society, and champion Greater Manchester as an inclusive city-region.
They do this by working together with the GMCA and partners to:
- Provide insight into Greater Manchester's diverse communities, enabling political leaders and public bodies to listen and engage in a more targeted and effective way
- Communicate key messages to our communities as trusted sources
- Codesign policies, programmes and strategies to ensure they work effectively for communities
- Support an asset-based approach, highlighting new opportunities (and challenges) for positive collaboration that build on the resources and strengths within our communities
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£523,728 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1LGBTQ+ Equality PanelAwardedRenewalPublished value£174,576
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Older Peoples Equality PanelAwardedRenewalPublished value£174,576
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Women and Girls Equality PanelAwardedRenewalPublished value£174,576
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Values and Skills: 25%
- Community Understanding: 20%
- Panel Development: 20%
- Panel Delivery: 20%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
- Values and Skills
- Community Understanding
- Panel Development
- Panel Delivery
- Social Value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 10 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 19:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
GMCA 1784- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032739- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067fceFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
All quotations must be submitted via The Chest (the North West Procurement Portal) - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
The Chest reference for this opportunity is DN811922
All responses must be submitted via The Chest. For the avoidance of doubt, quotations received in any other way will be rejected.
Timeline
10 Apr 2026 → 14 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published193 days ago10 Apr 2026, 11:27 BST
- Clarification questions by173 days ago30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline155 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by124 days ago17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent112 days ago30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts111 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published66 days ago14 Aug 2026, 19:12 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2026- Tender notice published10 Apr 2026, 11:27 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Jun 2026, 12:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jun 2026, 12:56 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Aug 2026, 19:12 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 3
Awarded value £523,7283 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 82 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 27 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · LGBTQ+ Equality Panel1 award | |||
| LGBT FoundationSMEVCSE13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2027 · up to 12 Jul 2029Extensions: Extension is permissible via mutual agreement and subject to contract terms. | £174,576 | 29 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Older Peoples Equality Panel1 award | |||
| MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRALSMEVCSE, The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)VCSEjoint award13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2027 · up to 12 Jul 2029Extensions: Extension is permissible via mutual agreement and subject to contract terms. | £174,576 | 29 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Women and Girls Equality Panel1 award | |||
| MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRALSMEVCSE, The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)VCSEjoint award13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2027 · up to 12 Jul 2029Extensions: Extension is permissible via mutual agreement and subject to contract terms. | £174,576 | 29 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · LGBT FoundationSMEVCSE
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2026
- Value
- £174,576
- Period
- 27 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2027 · up to 12 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension is permissible via mutual agreement and subject to contract terms.
No agreed KPIs: Not Necessary
Contract 2 · MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRALSMEVCSE, The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)VCSE
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2026
- Value
- £174,576
- Period
- 27 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2027 · up to 12 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension is permissible via mutual agreement and subject to contract terms.
No agreed KPIs: Not Necessary
Contract 3 · MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRALSMEVCSE, The Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)VCSE
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2026
- Value
- £174,576
- Period
- 27 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2027 · up to 12 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extension is permissible via mutual agreement and subject to contract terms.
No agreed KPIs: Not Necessary
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · LGBTQ+ Equality Panel | 4final-stage tenders | 1 | 3 | — |
| 2 · Older Peoples Equality Panel | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 · Women and Girls Equality Panel | 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 2 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- LGBT FOUNDATION LTDAwarded supplier
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTRALAwarded supplier
- THE PANKHURST TRUST (INCORPORATING MANCHESTER WOMEN'S AID)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications This Invitation to Tender document is issued via The Chest, the North West Procurement portal. Search by reference number Contract Ref: DN811922 GMCA Ref: GMCA 1784
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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