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Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Greater Manchester Combined Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
NEWGROUND CICTop vendor: 80.5% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 276 active published awards; 13 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEWGROUND CIC | 1 win | £2,100,000 |
| CASTILIAN 1 LTD | 1 win | £245,438 |
| ONEFILE LTD | 2 wins | £190,000 |
| CITY & GUILDS LIMITED | 1 win | £34,000 |
| ENDGRAIN CNC LIMITED | 1 win | £28,739 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityGreater Manchester Combined Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published4 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT | Last source update4 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05d3b0 | ||
What is being bought
The GMCA is looking to procure a personalised employment support for refugees and people seeking asylum with the right to work in Greater Manchester, addressing gaps in local provision and supporting integration, employability, and wellbeing. This builds on the Refugee Welcome Programme (RWP) and learning from the Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund.
The scope of the contract includes.
• 1:1 employment support and guidance for eligible participants.
• Employer engagement and toolkit development.
• Partnership working with local authorities and VCFSEs.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting against KPIs.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
4 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT - tender value changed
29 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT - Status changed to complete
29 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT - Official notice release published
29 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
29 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT - Published value updated to £200,000
24 Oct 2025, 16:33 BST - Status changed to active
24 Oct 2025, 16:33 BST - Official notice release published
24 Oct 2025, 16:33 BST - Submission deadline changed to 25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
24 Oct 2025, 16:33 BST - Buyer information updated
24 Oct 2025, 16:33 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
4 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 26 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT · £196,453
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards BREAKING BARRIERS Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Refugee Welcome Programme -Work & Skills: Employment Support £196,453 · signed 26 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 27 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT — 26 Feb 2028, 23:59 GMT |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXBN-3793-LCTQDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
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