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Bury Interchange School of Social Entrepreneurs Trading for Good programme

TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER

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17 Sep 2025 at 12:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Transport for Greater Manchester, comprises a project entitled "Bury Interchange School of Social Entrepreneurs Trading for Good programme." This initiative falls under the services industry category and is located in Bury, UKD region. The procurement follows a direct and below-threshold method, completed without competition. A key aspect of the project is its alignment with social value and entrepreneurship in the local community, with activities scheduled from 2025 to 31 March 2030. The contract has been awarded to the School for Social Entrepreneurs to deliver their unique Trading for Good programme, which includes supporting social/community entrepreneurs over the next four years.

This tender opportunity offers significant potential for business expansion within the scope of social entrepreneurship and community development. It focuses on supporting local initiatives through a well-structured enterprise learning programme and financial empowerment via match trading grants. Enterprises geared towards social value creation and those already operating as or aspiring to become social enterprises would find this most beneficial. With backing from major funding bodies, the programme offers a distinctive niche for social entrepreneurs to utilise new learning and funding avenues to promote growth and sustainability in social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bury Interchange School of Social Entrepreneurs Trading for Good programme

Notice Description

TfGM as scheme promotor of the Bury Interchange redevelopment project has entered into a Service Level Agreement with The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), to enhance the scheme's social value offer. The circa4-year partnership with SSE, will enable the charity (SSE) to deliver their Trading for Good programme in Bury. The programme will run from 2025 to 31 March 2030 - during this period SSE will deliver four rounds of social/community entrepreneur programmes and work with New Local on local convening/market making activity in place. SSE will deliver social entrepreneur provision for 20 social/community entrepreneurs p.a. (80 in total, over 4 years). The entrepreneurs will gain access to a 9-month cohort-based enterprise learning programme; Match Trading grant of up to PS4,000 and engagement with market makers. SSE is the largest national learning provider for social enterprises in the UK. The Trading for Good programme is not delivered by other organisations/charities and this opportunity was limited to SSE with the Social Enterprise programme offering majority funding from The National Lottery Community Fund and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057327-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@tfgm.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BG
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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