GMHP Co-ordinator Services · UK public procurement notice

Introduction

Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) is a unique and leading partnership of 30 Registered Housing Providers (RP’s). GMHP is focused on better housing outcomes, bringing together our collective experience and expertise to creatively and collaboratively make a positive difference across the Greater Manchester city region. We aim to deliver more, together, in the interests of the communities and tenants we serve. We work in partnership with Greater Manchester Combined Authority and NHS Greater Manchester, as formal partners in our GM Tripartite Agreement. We work closely with the Mayor of Greater Manchester in support of the ambition to solve the housing crisis in GM by 2038.

Purpose Of this Document

The purpose of this GMHP Co-ordinator Services Specification is to undertake a pre-market engagement to assess the scale of interest in the role, before proceeding with a full procurement exercise.

Current Arrangements

This service is currently being provided through a general services agreement, based on the service provider making themselves available for three working days per week to deliver a range of coordination and advice services. The current service provider contract expires in April 2028.

Support services to GMHP are delivered through the following resources:

•GMHP Co-ordinator -supports the business operations of GMHP, leading on specific work against a workplan agreed with GMHP CEO’s. The role delivers work to improve GMHP outcomes for GMHP and the wider GM partnership. The Co-ordinator provides management support to the GMHP Project Officer;

•GMHP Project Officer – a full-time role that provides a range of project management and officer level support service delivery for the partnership. The Project Officer role is part funded to spend 2.5 days delivering a specific work plan in support of the GM Live Well In Later Life Work Programme;

•Tri-Partite Agreement (TPA) Director – a full-time role operating across the GM system the TPA Director works closely with GMCA and GMNHS to shape and deliver against a Delivery Plan, and to place the work of all the partners within a strategic and political context. The TPA Director works closely with the GMHP Co-ordinator and Project Officer.

Specification For the Coordinator Role

Appended to this specification is the “About Us” presentation that’s provides information on the structures and span of activity for the GMHP partnership. For further information please visit the GMHP website here:

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The overarching role of the GMHP Coordinator is to:

•Provide coordination support and strategic advice to the GMHP partnership;

•Providing services to GMHP supporting the business operations of GMHP, leading on specific work against agreed workplans;

•Sustaining and developing the work of GMHP and improving outcomes for GMHP and the wider Greater Manchester partnership

The GMHP coordinator provides advice and support to the GMHP Chair, Vice Chair, the Chair of Influencing Group and the Chair of Performance Group, including support for setting agendas, and working with EA/PA’s to ensure the smooth running of key governance activity This includes the identification of business critical activity arising from Themes and Workstreams, and ensuring a logic flow to the business activity of the partnership, including key decision making, shaping strategic direction, and forward planning. Examples of business activities are:

•Decisions needed in support of theme related outcomes, such as policy decisions, protocols, one off funding initiatives and external funding opportunities;

•Strategic alignment of GMHP work to key city regional strategies such as Housing First, GMS, Good Growth etc;

•Responses to national and regional consultations on housing related matters;

•Marketing and communication planning and outcomes;

•Key business activity arising form the partnership, including appointment to key roles and representation with external partners.

The TPA Director and Coordinator work collaboratively in ensuring GMHP have input into and are responsive to the strategies and delivery plans as set out by the TPA Director and our TPA partners, including GMCA. Through this work links are required with the ten GM Local Authorities. This work can be of high profile and politically sensitive in nature.

The GMHP Coordinator provides line management support to the GMHP Project Officer, providing direction and prioritisation for their work, as well as broader management input to support the postholder with their work. The GMHP Coordinator and Project Officer provide a lead role for the marketing and communication plans for the GMP partnership.

The role of coordinator requires considerable engagement and communication with Theme Leads to support them in their work and to respond to requirements for data and information from across the partnership. Forward planning is essential to ensure that the considerable span of activity undertaken by the partnership is shared and opportunities for collaboration maximised. Examples of outputs include the development of Pledges and Commitments, surveys, and data gathering exercises through the structures the partnership has in place.

To ensure that the work of the GMHP partnership runs smoothly and is impactful in terms of the partnerships core objectives, the role of the coordinator, alongside the Project Officer, is to provide an efficient central administrative function. This includes record keeping, forward planning, marketing and communication support, website and social media inputs, as well as report production. The coordinator provides a sign posting service to GMHP members as well as to external partners and stakeholders.

Although the Coordinator is not formally responsible for representing GMHP with the GM city region or externally to the partnership, the role contributes to ensuring the promotion of the profile and reputation of the partnership. The coordinator needs to be connected to, and enjoy positive relationships with, key leaders of other stakeholder orgainsations, trade bodies and other RP’s relevant to the work of the partnership.

Skills and Abilities

In summary the coordinator role requires the following skills and abilities:

•A considerable understanding of the interaction between housing, policy and strategy at a regional and national level;

•Significant profile among the leaders of key orgainsations across Greater Manchester, the Northwest and well connected at a national level;

•High level interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a highly supportive and challenging way with good conflict resolution and problem-solving skills;

•Line management skills and experience;

•Highly organised, with ability to undertake forward planning across multiple workstreams as well as strong administrative ability;

•The ability to develop and deliver presentations and reports;

•Based in Greater Manchester or the North West with ability to attend members offices across the City Region.

How To Respond

You are invited to submit an initial Expression Of interest, in a form that you feel best communicates your interest.

Your response should demonstrate the following:

•How you meet the skills and abilities requirements of this specification;

•Evidence of your connection with our key stakeholders across Greater Manchester, the Northwest region and beyond;

Please return your submission to Anna Norbury by email on [email protected] by no later than 5pm on the 20/11/2026.