D3 Tenders | GMCA 1776 Marketing Manchester Delivery Plan 2026-27

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GMCA 1776 Marketing Manchester Delivery Plan 2026-27

Notice Description

GMCA intend to award Marketing Manchester PS3,157,000 for delivery of their core activity for the 26/27 financial year. Marketing Manchester is the designated agency for promoting Greater Manchester nationally and internationally as a place to visit, meet, study, and invest, and the work they do is essential for raising the city-region's global profile and supporting inward investment. The agency also holds VisitEngland Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status on behalf of the city-region of Greater Manchester. Marketing Manchester incorporates the official tourist board for Greater Manchester, as well as the Manchester Convention Bureau and delivers promotion focused on priority business sectors and campaigns, including enhanced promotion of GM's frontier sectors. The programme of work carried out by Marketing Manchester aims to deliver strategic marketing and communications activity to raise Greater Manchester's profile regionally, nationally, and internationally. The overarching objective of this programme of work is for Marketing Manchester to provide strategic expertise and tactical delivery of marketing and communications activity to raise the profile of Greater Manchester on a regional, national and international basis. The aims of this activity include increasing the number of visits, inward investment, business conferences and sporting events. Their specific roles and responsibilities currently include: - Leading the strategic vision for promotion and brand positioning for GM. - Promoting the strengths of GM's frontier sectors, supporting MIDAS and GMCA inward investment and FDI aspirations. - Coordinating delivery of the GM Visitor Economy Strategy. - Coordinated promotion of GM's capital investment and real estate sector. - Working in collaboration with national, regional and local public and commercial partners to collectively promote GM. - Supporting delivery of the Manchester Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID). - Delivering international missions with GMCA and supporting GM's collaborative approach to high profile international events. Marketing Manchester's work aligns to and delivers against the GM International Strategy, the GM Local Industrial Strategy and the Greater Manchester Strategy - promoting our key frontier sector strengths and investment opportunities.

Procurement Information

On the basis of sections 41(1)(a) and 41(6) (Direct award in special cases) of the PA 2023, the GMCA considers that a Direct Award of this Contract to Marketing Manchester is justified as the "Single suppliers" conditions set out at Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 5 to the PA 2023 are met as follows: - Marketing Manchester has a unique and long-standing role as the agency charged with promoting Greater Manchester nationally and internationally as a place to visit, invest, meet, and study. - Marketing Manchester holds VisitEngland Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status on behalf of the city-region of Greater Manchester. - Marketing Manchester incorporates the official tourist board for Greater Manchester, as well as the Manchester Convention Bureau and delivers promotion focused on priority business sectors and campaigns, including enhanced promotion of GM's frontier sectors. Marketing Manchester was incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee on the 30 April 1996 with the following company objectives: 1. To promote the economic benefits of Greater Manchester and its surrounding regions ("the Area"). 2. To create and develop a widely accepted marketing image for the Area. 3. To co-ordinate and integrate marketing on behalf of the Area across the public and private sector. 4. To create partnerships and appropriate methods of communications in furtherance of these objectives. Marketing Manchester is the agency charged with promoting Greater Manchester nationally and internationally as a place to visit, invest, meet, and study. Their work is an essential component to successfully raise the profile of Manchester as the gateway to the North and improve global perceptions and city ranking. Marketing Manchester is the city-region's destination marketing organisation, which also incorporates the official tourist board for Greater Manchester, as well as the Manchester Convention Bureau. They also support Invest Manchester in the delivery of promotion focusing on priority sectors and campaigns. Their work is informed by the Greater Manchester Strategy, the Greater Manchester International Strategy and the Greater Manchester Visitor Economy Strategy.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068d8f
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038984-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
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: 79342000 - Marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £3,157,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 28 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period: 11 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Complete
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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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: Not specified
Local Authority: Manchester
Electoral Ward: Deansgate
Westminster Constituency: Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: MARKETING MANCHESTER

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038984-2026
29th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038968-2026
29th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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