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# GMCA 2160 Contract for the Provision of Landscape Scale Project Development Services for the City Forest Park

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-2160-contract-for-the-provision-of-landscape-scale-project-development-services-for-t-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "GMCA 2160 Contract for the Provision of Landscape Scale Project Development Services for the City Forest Park". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £35,976 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-2160-contract-for-the-provision-of-landscape-scale-project-development-services-for-t-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078ee7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-2160-contract-for-the-provision-of-landscape-scale-project-development-services-for-t-ocds-h6vhtk-078ee7#tl-md)

## Description
The services includes the following activities and studies across 10-13 sites that make up the City Forest Park project area: 
- Land owner engagement - Initial engagement with landowners and local communities to understand their aspirations, priorities and any constraints affecting their land ownership or management areas, including local authorities, United Utilities, Forestry England and Landcare. 
- Site walkovers and updated habitat surveys, where surveys do not currently exist or require updating. 
- Assessment of site constraints, including issues such as contaminated land and existing sewage works and how these could be addressed. 
- Assessment of opportunities for nature recovery and potential funding routes, including natural flood management, access improvements, ecological connectivity and focal species. 
- Vision and objectives workshops to review the evidence gathered and develop an agreed joint vision and set of objectives for nature recovery across the area. 
- Development of management plans and a clear programme of works for the sites, reflecting the agreed vision and objectives. 
- Preparation of project outputs, including: 
- A project report to support future funding applications and set out a replicable process for other RAs, including lessons learnt 
- A project brochure 
- A pipeline of projects and associated management plans

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71240000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **City of Trees Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-CHC:1202636`
  - Value: £35,976 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** GMCA 2160 Contract for the Provision of Landscape Scale Project Development Services for the City Forest Park (active)
  - Signed Value: £35,976
  - Signed Date: 21/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100440-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T11:34:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:57:49.687Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078ee7