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title: "GMCA965 Legal Services Support to GMCA's Waste & Resources Service"
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# GMCA965 Legal Services Support to GMCA's Waste & Resources Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca965-legal-services-support-to-gmca-s-waste-resources-service-ocds-h6vhtk-066002). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "GMCA965 Legal Services Support to GMCA's Waste & Resources Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £895,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 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:** £895,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £895,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca965-legal-services-support-to-gmca-s-waste-resources-service-ocds-h6vhtk-066002#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066002`

## 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/gmca965-legal-services-support-to-gmca-s-waste-resources-service-ocds-h6vhtk-066002#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/gmca965-legal-services-support-to-gmca-s-waste-resources-service-ocds-h6vhtk-066002#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £895,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2026 to 31/12/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

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

  - Supplier(s): **DLA PIPER UK LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185126`
  - Value: £895,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/05/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** GMCA965 Legal Services Support to GMCA's Waste & Resources Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £895,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018590-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-14T10:50:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T08:30:53.935Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066002