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# Tender for the Facilitation of Greater Manchester Equality Panels

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-the-facilitation-of-greater-manchester-equality-panels-ocds-h6vhtk-02a0a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Greater Manchester Combined Authority: "Tender for the Facilitation of Greater Manchester Equality Panels". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Apr 2021, 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:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administration, defence and social security services, Community action programme, Community health services, Other community, social and personal services, Social services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a0a6`

## 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/tender-for-the-facilitation-of-greater-manchester-equality-panels-ocds-h6vhtk-02a0a6#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/tender-for-the-facilitation-of-greater-manchester-equality-panels-ocds-h6vhtk-02a0a6#participate

## Description
GMCA is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of our GM Equality panels.
The Greater Manchester Strategy sets out a clear ambition for "a place where all voices are heard and where, working together, we can shape our future", and this is reinforced in the principles underpinning the Greater Manchester Model Manchester Model; ‘doing with not to’. Greater Manchester covers the ten local authority areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.
The Equality Panels have been established to help tackle the structural and organisational prejudice and discrimination that causes inequality and injustice in society, through the advancement of equity and fairness in decisions, policies and services across all sectors and communities.
The role of the panels is to:
• Champion Greater Manchester’s cultural heritage and history of community inclusion and social justice
• Advise the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Lead for Ageing and Equalities of the challenges and opportunities faced by people linked to their identity.
• Constructively challenge political and system leaders for tackling prejudice and discrimination within their organisations and structures
• Proactively support the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and its public, private and voluntary sector partners to develop effective solutions that tackle inequality and increase equity.
Panels do this by:
• providing insight into our diverse communities, enabling political leaders and public bodies to listen and engage with people in a more targeted and appropriate way
• communicating key messages to our communities as trusted sources
• working with public bodies to codesign more effective policy, commissioning and services with public bodies, improving outcomes for individuals, reducing inequality and preventing expenditure in other parts of the system
• supporting an asset-based approach, highlighting new opportunities (and challenges) for positive collaboration that build on the resources and strengths within our communities
Membership of the panels aims to reflect the diversity of Greater Manchester, with a broad representation across different demographics, the ten districts, and across sectors and other interests. Collectively, panel members possess strong links to the communities that they provide the voice of, through grass roots organisations and established networks. Furthermore, the Panels take an intersectional approach where appropriate, collaborating with other GM Equality Panels and networks.
The GMCA is seeking facilitating organisations for the following panels:
1. LGBTQ+ Equality Panel - Lot 1
2. Women and Girls Equality Panel - Lot 2
3. Race Equality Panel - Lot 3
4. Faith Advisory Panel - Lot 4
5. Older Peoples Equality Panel - Lot 5

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Facilitation of LGBTQ+ Equality Panel
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85322000, 85323000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** LGBTQ+ Equality Panel - Lot 1

### Lot 2: Facilitation of Women and Girls Equality panel
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** •	LOT 2 - Women and Girls Equality Panel

### Lot 3: Facilitation of the Race Equality Panel
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** •	LOT 3 - Race Equality Panel

### Lot 4: Facilitation of the Faith Advisory panel
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** Lot 4 Faith Advisory Panel

### Lot 5: Facilitation of the Older Peoples Equality Panel
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75000000, 85320000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD

- **Description:** •	LOT 5 - Older Peoples Equality Panel

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** •	LOT 1 - LGBTQ+ Equality Panel (active)
  - Award id: `016063-2021-2021/S 000-006453-1`
  - Supplier(s): **LGBT Foundation Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173980`

- **Award:** •	LOT 2 - Women and Girls Equality Panel (active)
  - Award id: `016063-2021-2021/S 000-006453-2`
  - Supplier(s): **The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-94979`

- **Award:** 016063-2021-2021/S 000-006453-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BHA For Equality**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03818058`

- **Award:** LOT 5 - Older Peoples Equality Panel (active)
  - Award id: `016063-2021-2021/S 000-006453-4`
  - Supplier(s): **BHA For Equality**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03818058`

- **Award:** 016063-2021-2021/S 000-006453-5 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** •	LOT 1 - LGBTQ+ Equality Panel (active)

  - Signed Date: 07/07/2021

- **Contract:** •	LOT 2 - Women and Girls Equality Panel (active)

  - Signed Date: 07/07/2021

- **Contract:** 016063-2021-2021/S 000-006453-3 (active)

  - Signed Date: 07/07/2021

- **Contract:** LOT 5 - Older Peoples Equality Panel (active)

  - Signed Date: 07/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016063-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-09T11:12:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:55:10.761Z
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