Planning

GMCA 1982 - Safe Transitions - New Community Guidance

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

22 May 2026 at 16:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "GMCA 1982 - Safe Transitions - New Community Guidance" project. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on health and social work services. The project is designed to aid newly granted refugees and other migrant communities in Greater Manchester by improving access to information and integrating these groups into the community more effectively. The address for this process is located at 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, UK, and the estimated contract value is £307,691.66, with a delivery period from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029. An online pre-market engagement session is scheduled for 4th June 2026, from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in creating multilingual guidance resources, organising information briefings, and fostering partnerships with local authorities and other stakeholders. Companies that focus on trauma-informed, culturally competent, and person-centred service delivery would be well-suited to compete, particularly those with expertise in supporting asylum seekers and refugee communities. Additionally, SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises are considered suitable for this contract opportunity, allowing smaller and social purpose-driven entities a competitive chance to secure this government project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1982 - Safe Transitions - New Community Guidance

Notice Description

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) intends to commission the Safe Transitions: New Community Guidance Project, designed to improve access to information, strengthen integration outcomes and reduce the risk of homelessness among newly granted refugees and other migrant communities across Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester currently hosts over 8,500 people living in asylum support accommodation (June 2025). Evidence indicates that people with asylum backgrounds are disproportionately represented within homelessness and rough sleeping services, often due to limited understanding of UK systems, fragmented transition support and barriers to accessing housing, welfare and local services. The proposed service will focus on three key areas of delivery. Accessible Guidance Resources Development of accessible, multilingual guidance resources in a range of formats, including written materials and multimedia content, covering rights, entitlements, healthcare, housing, public services and everyday life in Greater Manchester. Information Briefings and Early Support Delivery of regular information briefings within asylum accommodation and community settings to improve preparedness, wellbeing and engagement with support services. System Engagement and Partnership Development Collaborative work with local authorities, statutory agencies, VCFSE, and other partners to promote the guidance resources, support consistent messaging and strengthen support pathways for new residents. The project aims to prevent homelessness, reduce pressure on public services, support independence and inclusion, and improve the consistency and accessibility of information available to refugees and other forced migrant communities. Delivery is expected to be trauma-informed, culturally competent, person-centred and shaped by lived experience. Estimated total contract value is PS307,691.66 with delivery running from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029.

Planning Information

GMCA will host an online pre-market engagement session on Thursday 4th June, 12.30pm-13.30pm. If further in person or on online events are needed during the PME period, a notification will be shared through the Chest. Expressions of interest to participate in this event (Name Surname, Position in the company and e-mail address of participants), should be sent via the messaging section on The Chest, https://www.the-chest.org.uk Project reference - DN817141 An invitation link will be shared in due course to all service providers that will express interest to participate

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a23c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048266-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£307,691 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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