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Published 29 Sept 2026, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA 2052 GM Fostering Hub CRM

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Awarded value£205,128published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Now Foster

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A new CRM is required to provide a single regional view of the enquiry-to-approval journey, strengthen data capture and reporting, improve auditability and support Department for Education (DfE) expectations for end-to-end fostering hubs.

CPV: Software implementation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Direct Award to Now Foster via Constellia Framework Agreement.
Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Sept 2026, 16:44 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 16:44 BST
Authority reference
GMCA 2052
Classification (CPV)
Software implementation services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ce4
Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification
Compliant Direct Award under an existing Framework Agreement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £205,1281 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Now FosterSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 092057-2026-1 · Now FosterSME

    Signed
    29 Sept 2026
    Value
    £205,128
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M16EU [email protected]

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Now FosterAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1207932 London, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.