Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1981 - Restricted Eligibility Support Service
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is procuring the next phase of the Restricted Eligibility Support Service (RESS), supporting migrants experiencing or at risk of homelessness across Greater Manchester. The service supports delivery of the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy 2021-2026 and aims to improve outcomes for people with restricted eligibility for public funds, including those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and unresolved immigration status who are disproportionately represented among people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in Greater Manchester
The opportunity will be split into two lots:
Lot 1 - Immigration and Legal Advice (Estimated Total value £649,371.64 Sept 26-Mar 29)
Provider(s) will deliver specialist immigration and legal advice and casework to help individuals regularise immigration status, access welfare benefits or asylum support, prevent homelessness, and support move-on from emergency accommodation. The service will work closely with the Home Office, Local Authorities and Lot 2 providers to deliver coordinated, person-centred support.
Lot 2 - Specialist Floating Support (Estimated Total value £648,088.95 Sept 26 - Mar 29)
Provider(s) will deliver flexible floating support to help individuals engage with legal processes, access accommodation and wider services, overcome practical barriers, and progress towards independence. The service will work with the Lot 1 provider and lead on coordinating referrals, partnership working and peer support across Greater Manchester.
Across both lots, the programme aims to prevent rough sleeping, reduce pressure on homelessness services, strengthen partnership responses, and deliver trauma-informed, culturally competent support.
Expected outcomes include improved access to immigration advice, increased recourse to public funds, reduced homelessness risk, and stronger referral pathways across Greater Manchester.
CPV: Health and social work services · Legal services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,297,461 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Immigration and Legal AdviceAwarded North East, North WestPublished value£649,372
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Specialist Floating SupportAwarded North WestPublished value£648,089
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Immigration and Legal Advice | 80% | 10% | 10% | |
| 2 · Specialist Floating Support | 80% | 10% | 10% |
- Price carries 10 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 1 point.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 16:08 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 17:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
GMCA 1981 - Restricted Eligibility Support Service- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059566- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a20dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published154 days ago22 May 2026, 16:08 BST
- Market engagement141 days ago4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
GMCA will host an online pre-market engagement session on Thursday 4th June, 9.30am-10.30am.
If further in person or on online events are needed during the PME period, a notification will be shared through the Chest.
Expressions of interest to participate in this event (Name Surname, Position in the company and e-mail address of participants), should be sent via the messaging section
on The Chest,
Project reference - DN817132
An invitation link will be shared in due course to all service providers that will express interest to participate
- Next notice expected130 days ago15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published121 days ago24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Clarification questions by102 days ago13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline93 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent57 days ago28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published56 days ago28 Aug 2026, 17:05 BST
- Award decision expected by56 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends43 days ago10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts40 days ago14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 May 2026, 16:08 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 May 2026, 10:35 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Deadline published: 22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Aug 2026, 17:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2026, 17:05 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Contract Location is changed from North East (England) to North West (England)
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 22 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Immigration and Legal Advice1 award | |||
| Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)VCSE1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £648,757 | 28 Aug 2026standstill to 10 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Specialist Floating Support1 award | |||
| The Booth CentreVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £647,472 | 28 Aug 2026standstill to 10 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Immigration and Legal Advice | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Specialist Floating Support | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 4 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNITAwarded supplier
- THE BOOTH CENTREAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender