Notice Information
Notice Title
GMCA 1633 Residents' Surveys Service
Notice Description
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority(GMCA) are looking to appoint a supplier to deliver its Residents'Surveys service. We are looking for a supplier with capacity and expertise to engage with GM residents on a range of topics and policy areas, conducting fieldwork, producing a variety of timely reports and developing an interactive dashboard and insights tool.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extension is available, for up to 9 months.
Planning Information
The Pre Market Engagement will take place via Teams on Monday 09.03.2026 from 9.30-10.30am. Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/33283365277946?p=lhp9bCMBPpdtIrodsO Meeting ID: 332 833 652 779 46 Passcode: 9hR3Cx3P
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06616b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023718-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79311000 - Survey services
79312000 - Market-testing services
79313000 - Performance review services
79315000 - Social research services
79320000 - Public-opinion polling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Mar 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Apr 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2028-04-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023718-2026
16th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019170-2026
3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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