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Published 21 Sept 2026, 10:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Framework ceiling (notional)£291,666,666framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 12 Dec 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 10 yrsstarts 1 Jun 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

GMCA, acting as a central purchasing body on behalf of GMCA Group organisations and participating Greater Manchester public sector authorities, intends to establish a multi-supplier legal services framework for the provision of specialist legal advice and support in relation to regeneration, infrastructure, place-making, housing, transport, economic development and associated major projects.

The framework is expected to provide access to a range of legal disciplines including, but not limited to, commercial, property, planning, construction, development, procurement, subsidy control, governance, compulsory purchase, highways and related dispute resolution matters.

The framework is intended to support both high-value strategic regeneration programmes and associated legal workstreams across participating authorities.

The Contracting Authority is a national leader for the devolution agenda and key to this is delivery of the GM growth ambition in an effective and efficient manner. It is therefore looking for partner firms who identify with leading national ambition and want to be part of this innovative commission.

The Contracting Authority anticipates appointing multiple legal service providers to work together with the collective ambition of delivering growth in Greater Manchester and expects the framework to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, innovation, social value and strengthen public sector in-house legal teams across Greater Manchester.

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
10 yrs from 1 Jun 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 10 yrs
Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 — 1 Jun 2037 (10 yrs)Delivery: North West
79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2026, 10:39 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 10:39 BST
Authority reference
GMCA 1715
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df42

How it was run

Appointment period ends

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published46 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 14:37 BST
  2. Latest notice published1 day ago
    21 Sept 2026, 10:39 BST
  3. Market engagementin 19 days
    12 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
    Interested suppliers are invited to complete the PME questionnaire by noon on Monday 12th October 2026. Responses will be used to inform the final procurement strategy, specification, lot structure and commercial approach. The questionnaire can only be accessed via: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ more…Chest project ref: DN829148 (GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework) Suppliers submitting questionnaire responses may be invited to participate in a supplier roundtable GMCA representatives in November or December 2026 (date, location and timings TBC via The Chest). The purpose of the roundtable is to serve as an open forum to discuss the framework in more detail and answer any bidder clarification questions. GMCA will decide whether this is required based on questionnaire feedback. Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise is voluntary and is not a prerequisite for participation in any future procurement process. The opportunity to tender will remain open to all suppliers meeting the requirements set out in the future tender notice and procurement documents.
  4. Tender notice expectedin 81 days
    12 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 251 days
    1 Jun 2027, 01:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 10:39 BSTUK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 15:52 BSTUK1
  3. Pipeline notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 14:37 BSTUK1
Published amendments (1)

Title

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 6EU [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender