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Strategic Delivery Partner - Good Lives GM

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

10 Nov 2025 at 15:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jul 2025 at 18:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 May 2025 at 16:57

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

14 May 2025 at 16:15

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, located at 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, UK, involved awarding a contract titled "Strategic Delivery Partner - Good Lives GM" in the industry category of Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, ensuring broader participation. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract status now active as of 10th November 2025. The procurement, aimed at transforming workforce culture and leadership in Greater Manchester, featured opportunities to extend the contract for two additional 12-month periods based on successful completion and funding approvals, setting the maximum term till November 2028. The contract, initially valued at £420,000 for the first year, could see an annual extension cost of £500,000 if approved.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in strategic consulting and development services, particularly those adept at fostering systemic change and collaboration among community groups and leaders. Given the nature of the project, firms with a proven track record in integrating prevention cultures within organisations and those skilled at co-designing innovative, evidence-based practices are well-suited to compete. The procurement encourages participation from SMEs, providing them with a significant chance to contribute to and grow with the Greater Manchester’s regional goals of enacting transformational change.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Delivery Partner - Good Lives GM

Notice Description

This procurement was awarded for a strategic delivery partner for the GM Good Lives Programme. The Strategic Partner will focus on equipping GM leaders, front-line professionals, and community groups with the ability to work together in new ways to achieve the GM Live Well ambition. At its core this will act as a key enabler in the drive towards a culture of prevention across the workforce and growing confidence and capacity in leadership that has a system shifting capability. This will include the partner co-designing capabilities with key leaders passionate about transformational change, removing siloed working, grounding solutions in reality, and sharing evidence-based learning on what works for further improvement. Pre market engagement was not undertaken however the GMCA held a market engagement session to support the market through the tender process. The Awarded contract was PS420,000 for year one with options to extend for 2x 12 month periods at an annual cost of 500K per extension. Extensions will only be approved on successful completion of contract deliverables and GMCA funding approvals

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract can be extended based upon GMCA budget approval and successful completion of pervious term

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051395
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072489-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,420,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,420,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
18 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
23 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
6 Nov 2025 - 5 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Innovation Unit

Further Information

Notice Documents

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