GMCA 1920 Consultancy Support for off site BNG market

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£45,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Apr 2026

Awarded to WSP UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Consultancy support to enable the Greater Manchester local authorities to enter the offsite BNG market and develop a coordinated regional Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) market.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73200000 Research and development consultancy services 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

Procedure 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: 27 May 2026, 16:35 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 16:35 BST
Authority reference: GMCA 1920
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-049916
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a6cc Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 May 2026, 16:35 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £45,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WSP UK Limited	£45,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · WSP UK Limited
Signed
24 Apr 2026
Value
£45,000
Period
29 Apr 2026 – 29 Jan 2027 · up to 29 Jan 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Contract Period may be extended to the 29th January 2029 subject to the written agreement of both Parties.

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

WSP UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXHY-9498-VZNJ WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, London, WC2A 1AFContact 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 May 2026, 16:35 BST