Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1958 Technical Support for Delivery (Energy/Design)
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
Provide technical advice to Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) on energy statements and planning applications to improve consistency, robustness, and decision-making speed while reducing challenge risk. Deliver briefings, training, and engagement for developers, planning consultants, and energy specialists to clarify net zero expectations, improve submissions, and reduce planning friction.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScope of Service:
- Planning Application Support:
Provide technical advice to Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) on energy statements and planning applications to improve consistency, robustness, and decision-making speed while reducing challenge risk.
- Industry Engagement & Capacity Building:
Deliver briefings, training, and engagement for developers, planning consultants, and energy specialists to clarify net zero expectations, improve submissions, and reduce planning friction.
- Market Readiness & Delivery Support:
Support key delivery partners, including volume housebuilders, SME developers, and regeneration partners, to prepare for net zero requirements, reduce viability disputes, and speed compliant delivery at scale.
- Strategic Partner Alignment (Homes England):
Engage Homes England to align investment, grant conditions, and land disposal with Greater Manchester's net zero standards.
- Affordable Housing Sector Support:
Engage Registered Providers to support early adoption of net zero standards, manage cost pressures, and align funding bids and programme delivery.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levitt Bernstein Associates | £59,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Levitt Bernstein Associates
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2026
- Value
- £59,400
- Period
- 24 Aug 2026 – 1 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- 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
- 15 Sept 2026, 13:17 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 13:17 BST
- Authority reference
GMCA1958- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087293- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1aFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published15 Sept 2026, 13:17 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LEVITT BERNSTEIN ASSOCIATES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender