Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 2 Mar 2026, 15:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA965 Legal Services Support to GMCA's Waste & Resources Service

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Published estimate£895,000≈ £565k / year · £1,074,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Apr 2026awarded 15 May 2026

Awarded to DLA Piper

Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) sought to appoint a single legal adviser to provide multi-disciplinary and ongoing legal support to the Waste and Resources Service. This adviser must be able to demonstrate significant experience in the support of PPP/PFI-type contracts for similar services in the public sector.

The initial contract period will be for 19 months between 1st June 2026 and 31st December 2027. The maximum budget available for the initial period is £395,000 (excluding VAT).

The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years until 31st December 2029. The value of the extension period is up to £250,000 per annum (excluding VAT). Therefore, the estimated total value of the contract, including all optional extension periods, is up to a maximum of £895,000 (excluding VAT).

This procurement was conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Open Procedure.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 7 moSMEPublished value£895,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 (1 yr 7 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £895,000 exc. VAT · £1,074,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The maximum budget available for the initial period (1st June 2026 - 31st December 2027) is £395,000 (excluding VAT). The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years until 31st December 2029. The value of the extension period is up to £250,000 per annum (excluding VAT). Therefore, the estimated total value of the contract, including all optional extension periods, is up to a maximum of £895,000 (excluding VAT).

79100000 Legal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 30%Social value: 20%

Published sub-criteria (6)

Understanding of GMCA Context and Requirements: 10%
Approach to Delivery: 25%
Team, Local Presence and Resourcing: 10%
Communication, Reporting and Relationship Management: 5%
Price: 30%
Social Value: 20%

Published award criteria (6)

Price
Understanding of GMCA Context and Requirements
Approach to Delivery
Team, Local Presence and Resourcing
Communication, Reporting and Relationship Management
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 2 Mar 2026, 15:44 GMT
Last source update: 14 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 May 2026
Authority reference: DN807389
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018590
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066002 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 30 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders must be submitted via The Chest (the North West Procurement Portal) - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗.

The Chest reference for this opportunity is DN807389.

All tender responses must be submitted via The Chest. For the avoidance of doubt, tenders received in any other way will be rejected.

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published233 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 15:44 GMT
Clarification questions by205 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline196 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent159 days ago
15 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by158 days ago
15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends146 days ago
27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts142 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published37 days ago
14 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
2 Mar 2026, 15:44 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 14:09 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
15 May 2026, 19:15 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
15 May 2026, 19:15 BST
Contract signature expected
28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

This Notice has been amended to reflect a revision to the clarification period, which has reduced from 5pm 1st April 2026 to 5pm 30th March 2026 to account for the bank holiday period.

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-03: 1 release · 2 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £895,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DLA Piper1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2029Extensions: The maximum budget available for the initial period (1st June 2026 - 31st December 2027) is £395,000 (excluding VAT). The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years until 31st December 2029. The value of the extension period is up to £250,000 per annum (excluding VAT). Therefore, the estimated total value of the contract, including all optional extension periods, is up to a maximum of £895,000 (excluding VAT).	£895,000	15 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

GMCA965 Legal Services Support to GMCA's Waste & Resources Service · DLA Piper
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£895,000
Period
1 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The maximum budget available for the initial period (1st June 2026 - 31st December 2027) is £395,000 (excluding VAT). The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years until 31st December 2029. The value of the extension period is up to £250,000 per annum (excluding VAT). Therefore, the estimated total value of the contract, including all optional extension periods, is up to a maximum of £895,000 (excluding VAT).
4 agreed KPIs: Social Value Fulfilment · Client Satisfaction · Service Delivery and Timeliness …
- Social Value Fulfilment
- Client Satisfaction
- Service Delivery and Timeliness
- Legal Expertise and Quality

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	0	0	—

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

DLA PIPER UK LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC307847GB-PPON: PMPT-8255-CHYG 160 Aldersgate Street, London, London, EC1A 4HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 May 2026, 19:15 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 14:09 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Mar 2026, 15:44 GMT