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Official procurement procedure
Temperature Monitoring of Forensic Freezers
Electrical machinery
apparatus
equipment and consumables; lighting
+8 more
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "Temperature Monitoring of Forensic Freezers". Published status: planning. 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 | planning 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.
Published-to-award variance
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. Published-to-award variance 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST | Last source update22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Freezers, Industrial freezers, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Miscellaneous business-related services, Refrigerators | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-056419 | ||
What is being bought
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), would like to hear from suppliers willing to share information about possible solutions for the monitoring of freezer temperatures.
The Authority is looking to appoint a supplier with an existing viable software offer, though GMP is willing to work with the successful supplier to further develop and refine the proposed solution.
Whilst the contracting Authority is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, this contract will be tendered and managed by the Greater Manchester Police.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST - Official notice release published
22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST - Buyer information updated
22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST - Procedure published
22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST - engagement
22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledPrior to any procurement process, GMP is undertaking a period of market engagement. Interested parties will be invited to express an interest in this engagement and complete a short questionnaire, which will allow GMP to better understand the current market and assist the Authority in the development of the final specification and most appropriate route to market. Expressions of interest, and requests to complete the questionnaire can be made by contacting Chris Garner (GMP Procurement Officer) via email at procurement@gmp.police.uk. Clarifications may also be sought via the same address. Please quote reference A1156 on all correspondence. There may be scope for a number of 1-2-1 sessions with interested parties, dependant on the content and information gathered during this engagement. It should be noted that tender documents have not yet been issued for this contract. The full specification will be made available at that start of any formal procurement process.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
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
- 22 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |