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Workforce Solutions

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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27 May 2025 at 09:25

Summary of the contracting process

The 'Workforce Solutions' procurement process was conducted by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, focusing on recruitment services within the services category. The contract involved the provision of ad-hoc specialist contingent labour and permanent recruitment under the CCS framework RM6288. Located in the UK, specifically the Manchester region, this process reached the award stage and was completed on 27th May 2025, following a direct award procedure without prior publication. This limited procurement method indicates the contracting was executed without an open tender due to its nature as a call-off from an existing framework. The awarded contract, valued between £840,000 and £840,001, was signed with the supplier Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for firms specialising in recruitment services, particularly those adept at handling large-scale ad-hoc and permanent staffing solutions. Businesses capable of delivering flexible staffing solutions aligned with public sector frameworks will find significant prospects for growth, especially if they are positioned to work with public bodies within the Greater Manchester area. The successful award highlights the competitive advantage available to firms already integrated within frameworks like CCS, offering strategic expansion potential through streamlined procurement pathways.

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Notice Title

Workforce Solutions

Notice Description

Call off from CCS framework RM6288. Provision of ad-hoc specialist contingent labour and permanent recruitment. Contract value based on historic contract data.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call off from CCS framework RM6288. Provision of ad-hoc specialist contingent labour and permanent recruitment. Contract value based on historic contract data.

Procurement Information

This contract is a call off from a CCS framework. The call off is a direct award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0526a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027610-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Alison Harper
Contact Email
procurement@gmp.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS

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