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Published 6 Mar 2026, 14:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA1768 Old Trafford Regeneration - Economic Impact Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Awarded value£50,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Feb 2026
Awarded to Oxford Economics

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) sought to procure an expert consultancy team (or teams) to provide economic and commercial advice regarding the relocation of an intermodal freight interchange from Trafford (Greater Manchester) to St Helens (Liverpool City Region).

It was anticipated that work would expected to commence on 2nd February 2026, with interim findings reported by 27th February 2026, and final reporting delivered by 3rd April 2026.

The budget for this procurement was £50,000 and quotations were sought via a restricted, competitive process.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
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
6 Mar 2026, 14:42 GMT
Last source update
6 Mar 2026, 14:42 GMT
Authority reference
DN802296
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020491
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06645f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 14:42 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Oxford Economics£50,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Oxford Economics

    Signed
    2 Feb 2026
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    2 Feb 2026 – 2 Apr 2026
    Status
    active

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 6EUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OXFORD ECONOMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01557776GB-PPON: PJZB-9637-QTYZ 60 St. Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX1 1STContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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