Planning

GMCA 1134 North West Community Flood Resilience Engagement Support Services

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

16 Mar 2026 at 18:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is in the planning stage of a tender for the provision of North West Community Flood Resilience Engagement Support Services. This procurement process seeks a service aimed at promoting community resilience to flooding and coastal changes within the North West of England. The planned market engagement webinar will occur on 1 April 2026, with a booking deadline on 26 March 2026. Interested parties must complete and return a questionnaire by 8 April 2026. The buyer, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, is leading the initiative supported by the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, aiming for a service implementation starting 1 August 2026. This procurement falls under the services category and has a total budget of £2,880,000, with a contract period extending up to 2029, with potential renewal till 2031.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in community services, administrative support, and web design, particularly those with expertise in flood risk management. SMEs may find it particularly advantageous, given the suitability and scope of the project. The selected business will act as a neutral intermediary, promoting better community preparedness and resilience to flood risks, with key objectives including enhanced community engagement, improved readiness and recovery actions, and maintaining The Flood Hub website. This initiative seeks collaboration with local authorities, the Environment Agency, and United Utilities, thus offering a strategic growth opportunity for knowledgeable service providers with a focus on community resilience and public safety enhancements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1134 North West Community Flood Resilience Engagement Support Services

Notice Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), supported by the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC), is seeking market insight to shape a future procurement for a regional service aimed at increasing community resilience to flooding and coastal change. The service provider will act as a neutral, independent intermediary, supporting both communities and flood risk management authorities (RMAs) across the North West. Flooding remains one of the most significant climate-related risks facing the region. Traditional engineering approaches are increasingly costly, complex, and insufficient on their own. Communities must therefore be better informed, prepared, and supported to understand their flood risk, plan for emergencies, build resilience, and recover effectively when flooding occurs. We can help communities to become more resilient to better protect themselves and enable quicker recovery, but only by successfully engaging with them on their terms, at the right time, and through the channels they use. Across the North West there are hundreds of communities which are at risk from flooding from rivers and the sea. Combined with surface water flooding, the number of residents and businesses at risk is significantly higher. Climate change will continue to increase rainfall and flooding. The procurement will establish a multi-strand community engagement and resilience-building service, spanning direct community engagement, digital communications, educational materials, and the development and maintenance of The Flood Hub website as a central public information platform. GMCA will lead the procurement and enter into contractual arrangements with the selected supplier. The service will be funded predominantly by the North West RFCC, with contributions from the Environment Agency and other partners as required. The supplier will support North West flood RMAs including 36 local authorities, the Environment Agency, and United Utilities, as the primary water company. The service provider will act as a neutral intermediary organisation operating in the space between communities who have flooded, or who are at risk of flooding, and RMAs, across the North West of England, supporting those authorities to increase the resilience of those communities to flooding and coastal change. The communities to be supported include residents (homeowners and tenants) and businesses, including agricultural. Key Objectives The service aims to achieve the following outcomes: * Increased community resilience to flooding and coastal change through adapted engagement approaches to improve their understanding of flood risk, including where and why flooding may occur. * Improved preparedness at individual and community levels, including awareness of emergency actions, insurance, and property resilience measures. * Greater community contribution to community-level flood risk management interventions (e.g. sustainable drainage, rain gardens, natural flood management). * Strengthened community capability to develop and maintain community flood groups, action plans, and mutual aid structures. * Enhanced recovery outcomes, enabling households and businesses to recover more quickly following flooding. * Greater awareness and uptake of national and local support mechanisms, including property flood resilience, flood warnings, and online resources such as The Flood Hub. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations are expected to apply to this commission, requiring the team of five FTEs who have resourced the service through the previous contract, to transfer across to a new supplier organisation if selected

Planning Information

To inform responses, GMCA will be conducting a market engagement webinar event which interested suppliers can choose to attend. This will take the form of a presentation to explain high level detail of the commission, and an opportunity for individual conversations (time slotted). The Market Engagement webinar event will take place on Wednesday 1 April 2026, at 09:00. Webinar Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eee25141-ec3f-4ead-a0e9-f8d681343fb7@e8d8036a-b5f9-4f3f-9d36-d7cd740299bb There will be a presentation for around 30 minutes, followed by 3 x 20-minute 1-2-1 slots. Booking prior to attendance is imperative. Bookings should be made via The Chest. Attendance will be limited to a maximum of 2 representatives per supplier. Booking Deadline: Thursday 26 March, 12:00. Timed slots will be allocated upon booking and on a first-come-first-served basis. Please provide: • Names of Participants • Organisation Name All slides and relevant findings in line with PA23 regulations will be shared publicly following the market engagement events. Attendance is not mandatory. Non-attendance will not exclude you from participating in this opportunity. Interested suppliers are asked to complete and return the questionnaire if they feel they have the ability to meet the client's requirements for this service by 8th April 2026 at 16:00 Chest address: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Current Opportunities: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023771-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

75120000 - Administrative services of agencies

85322000 - Community action programme

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Apr 20265 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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