GMCA 1800 CoPilot Playbook

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£49,999published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Manchester Metropolitan University

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The development of an effectiveness and value maximisation runbook to move from simple usage to advanced, productivity-enhanced adoption of Co-pilot across all organisations.

Route to Market = Exemption (value for money) in line with the PA23 regulations and constitution.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

72222300 Information technology 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: 21 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST
Last source update: 21 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST
Authority reference: GMCA 1800
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036254
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0687c1 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
21 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,9991 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Manchester Metropolitan University	£49,999 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Manchester Metropolitan University
Signed
20 Jan 2026
Value
£49,999
Period
1 Mar 2026 – 31 May 2026
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

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGBN-3897-ZLVDGB-UKPRN: 10004180 Ormond Building, Manchester, North West, M15 6BXContact 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 Tender21 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST