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Published 7 Sept 2026, 16:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Low Code Platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£274,380published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Siemens Industry Software Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Mendix platform licences for GMCA's low-code development platform, supporting live GM digital applications and continuity of associated services.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
72260000 Software-related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Sept 2026, 16:22 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 16:22 BST
Authority reference
GMCA 2041
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084579
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f3df Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Siemens owns and operates the Mendix platform and is the only supplier able to provide the required Mendix platform licences directly to GMCA. These licences are essential to maintain the continuity and availability of GMCA's live digital applications hosted on the Mendix platform and to ensure continued access to the associated platform services.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 7 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 16:22 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £274,3801 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Siemens Industry Software Limited18 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2027£274,380—Standstill

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
  • SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03476850GB-PPON: PNBZ-6932-HYQM Pinehurst 2 Pinehurst Road, Farnborough, South East, GU14 7BFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender