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GMCA 1457 Project Quarry - Legal

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority →

BuyerGreater Manchester Combined Authority
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published22 Jul 2025

What is being bought

This Request for Quotation is related to the development of a new 'sports quarter' in and around Old Trafford, which has the potential to be one of the largest urban transformation projects delivered in Europe over the next decade. More detail on the background to this project and progress on the programme as a whole is provided in the Background Information section. This Request for Quotation relates specifically to legal support in connection with the potential relocation of Freightliner UK from Trafford Park to ILP North, 'Parkside', known as Project Quarry. The appointed legal advisors will provide advice and guidance on the proposals as they currently stand and as they develop, as well as leading on the preparation, negotiation and completion of all transaction documentation, including management of the satisfaction of Conditions Precedent generally and advising on the satisfaction of relevant Conditions Precedent. The following does not purport to be an exhaustive statement of the services the appointed legal advisors will be required to provide, on the basis that parties invited to put forward proposals are expected to recognise the scope of work required to execute transactions of this nature and set this out in their proposals. However, we anticipate the service provided will include: - Advice on structuring the necessary transactions - Drafting specific agreements and negotiating terms with other parties - Advice on the potential for public sector investment including subsidy control advice and advice on potential guarantee and security arrangements - Securing appropriate protections to minimise risk - Ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the inter-relationship between all of the associated transactions including who needs to deliver what and by when - Advising on the implications of associated transactions for GMCA and Trafford Council and ensuring that GMCA and Trafford Council are adequately protected by the arrangements in place - Due diligence The adviser will receive all instructions from GMCA and Trafford Council as the client.

Lot details

Lot 1

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Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

1

Statusactive
Value£100,000

Documents & submission route

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Source data inventory

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0563df
Latest release ID042032-2025
Latest release timestampTue Jul 22 2025 13:19:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodlimited
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - limited competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
22 Jul 2025award, contract042032-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
22 Jul 2025 · 042032-2025 · award, contract
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