Planning

GMCA 1985 BeeGreenGM Reuse Platform

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

11 Jun 2026 at 15:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is in the "planning" stage of a procurement process for the development of the BeeGreenGM Reuse Platform, aiming to create a digital solution that facilitates the reuse of business assets, thus promoting sustainability. This service-oriented procurement falls under the IT services and software package industry categories. The procurement milestone includes a deadline on 3rd July 2026 for engagement submissions via the Chest platform. The planned contract period is from 30th September 2026 to 31st March 2028, with the geographical focus being the UK, particularly in the region of Manchester.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, and software development, especially those capable of developing a market-ready digital platform. Small and medium enterprises will find this project particularly fitting, as the tender expressly supports SME suitability. The platform, intended to be GDPR compliant and adhere to GMCA's technical standards, will require robust solutions capable of supporting numerous organisations and high item volumes efficiently, allowing for self-service registration and detailed reporting. Businesses adept at creating scalable and secure digital systems with the requisite functionalities will be well-positioned to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1985 BeeGreenGM Reuse Platform

Notice Description

GMCA is developing BeeGreenGM, a platform to help businesses reuse unwanted assets, reduce waste and lower carbon emissions. A proof of concept has already demonstrated core functionality, including * listings and acquisition of assets * marketplace functionality * indicative carbon impact reporting What we are looking for A live, production-ready digital platform that enables: Businesses to: * list reusable assets * search and acquire items The platform to: * track volume of items reused * provide indicative carbon savings for organisations (e.g. CO2e per item) Approach The platform should: * be ready for live deployment following appropriate testing prior to launch * support a defined set of high-volume asset categories * be able to expand to additional categories over time * support multiple organisations, users and item volumes from launch without performance issues * support straightforward onboarding of organisations and users, including self-service registration * enable reporting at organisation and GMCA level Technical expectations Solutions will need to: * meet GMCA technical standards * be GDPR compliant * be secure (including encryption, access controls and authentication)

Planning Information

There is a Brief/Pack and questionnaire for ocmpletion on the Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1 https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ The engagement is being sought via the Chest and questionnaire only at this time Deadline for completed forms is 1pm Friday 3rd July 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b376
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055429-2026
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

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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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