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# GMCA1903 - Production Fund Manager

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1903-production-fund-manager-ocds-h6vhtk-068005). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "GMCA1903 - Production Fund Manager". Published status: complete. Published Value: £140,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001)
- **Published Value:** £140,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD, UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £168,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1903-production-fund-manager-ocds-h6vhtk-068005#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068005`

## Before you bid
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- **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/gmca1903-production-fund-manager-ocds-h6vhtk-068005#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca1903-production-fund-manager-ocds-h6vhtk-068005#participate

## Description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to award a contract for the provision of GMCA1903 GM Production Fund Manager.
In March 2026, GMCA announced a £10.5m Production Fund as part of its commitment to Good Growth in Greater Manchester. Opening in early summer 2026, the Fund will support both inward-investing and home-grown film and television projects that deliver clear economic, skills and industry benefits for the city-region. It represents a step change in Greater Manchester's approach to the screen sector, building on a strong existing ecosystem and creating the conditions for significant long-term growth.
GMCA is now seeking to appoint a Production Fund Manager to lead delivery of this flagship programme. The Fund Manager will act as the primary interface between GMCA and the screen sector, providing expert guidance to applicants, brokering relationships, assessing funding proposals and presenting clear, evidence-based recommendations to the GM Production Fund Investment Committee.
Working collaboratively across the screen industry and with GMCA, the Fund Manager will play a central role in ensuring funded productions maximise economic, cultural and skills impact, while helping position and promote the Fund as a high-quality, internationally credible offer. Operating as a trusted, sector-facing partner, the Fund Manager will work closely with GMCA and local and national industry stakeholders, including local screen offices, to provide strategic support for the growth, resilience and competitiveness of Greater Manchester's screen sector.
The initial contract period will be for 12 months, with the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months. It is intended for the contract to commence on 25th May 2026.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £140,000

- **Contract Period:** 24/05/2026 to 24/05/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

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

  - Supplier(s): **LITTLE DIPPER PRODUCTIONS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:15897886`
  - Value: £168,000 † (inc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £168,000
  - Signed Date: 02/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032840-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-04T14:12:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:57:00.246Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068005