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GMCA 966 Good Landlord Charter

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Apr 2025 at 08:30

Award

19 Nov 2024 at 13:56

Award

19 Nov 2024 at 11:57

Tender

26 Jul 2024 at 13:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded a significant contract titled "GMCA 966 Good Landlord Charter" in the services category of research and development, alongside business and community services. This procurement process concluded with an award to Dispute Service Ltd, valued at £1,500,000, under an open procedure. The contract spans from 28th October 2024 to 31st October 2027, with services delivered across regions including England, the North West and East, Yorkshire, Midlands, London, and the South East and West of the United Kingdom. This procurement has passed the award stage, with the award notice published on 23rd April 2025, following the award date of 29th October 2024.

This contract presents an unparalleled opportunity for businesses with expertise in stakeholder management, policy development, and consulting services, particularly SMEs and VCSEs. The project aims to set up an independent Implementation Unit to enhance renting standards throughout Greater Manchester, suggesting a call for organisations capable of handling diverse tasks, such as communications, assessment, training, and data management. Companies that can bridge existing skill gaps and potentially form a consortium to leverage varied strengths could find substantial business growth through this engagement with GMCA.

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Notice Title

GMCA 966 Good Landlord Charter

Notice Description

We are seeking a supplier to establish and run an independent Implementation Unit for the Good Landlord Charter on a three-year contract. \\r\r \\r\r The purpose of the charter is to support landlords to voluntarily raise renting standards across GM by meeting specific member criteria, and to raise expectations of what renting can be like. Our expectation is that the charter will continue to run beyond the end of the contract, and that the contract may be renewed subject to performance and appropriate processes. \\r\r \\r\r The implementation unit will be operationally independent from the GMCA or any Greater Manchester local authority, creating a new respected voice working to improve renting in Greater Manchester. It will be overseen by a governing board chaired by GMCA, but made up of landlords, tenants, and other stakeholders. \\r\r \\r\r The implementation unit will be responsible for taking the Good Landlord Charter from the design agreed by GMCA to full operation, including any sub-contractual arrangements this involves. Expected activities are described at length below in section two. They will require a range of organisational skills and capacities, including stakeholder management, interactive policy development, publicity and communications, training and support, assessment and due diligence, data handling, data systems and online. We understand that few if any organisations will have had experience of working with the range of landlords who will be covered by the charter or hold the full suite of organisational skills and capacities, and therefore expect prospective providers to explain in their bids how they would bridge any gaps. In line with this, we are open to consortium bids. Additional information: Please see The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ for access to the Tender and supporting documentation

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fc3cf17-1354-4348-8e7a-d77edcf5eeeb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
15 Nov 2024 - 14 Nov 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DISPUTE SERVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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