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GMCA 1984 Provision of Greater Manchester Faith and Belief Advisory Panel Facilitation

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

04 Sep 2026 at 11:26

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

15 Jul 2026 at 16:31

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority sought a provider to facilitate its Faith and Belief Advisory Panel. The service supports Greater Manchester’s Equality Panels, which advise, support and challenge political leaders and policy-makers on discrimination, disadvantage, injustice and inequality. The panel is intended to provide insight into the area’s diverse faith and belief communities, help public bodies engage with those communities, communicate key messages through trusted sources, and co-design policies, programmes and strategies. It also supports an asset-based approach by identifying opportunities and challenges for collaboration that build on community resources and strengths. This is a public service consultancy requirement, classified under research and development and related consultancy services, delivered across Greater Manchester.

The procurement reached tender through an open procedure, inviting electronic offers in English. The enquiry deadline was 29 July 2026 at 23:59 and the tender submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 23:59. The contract was planned to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with two optional 12-month renewals extending the maximum period to 31 October 2029. Its estimated value was £174,576 excluding VAT (£209,491 including VAT). The single lot was to be evaluated entirely on the quality of answers to the tender questions. The procurement was subsequently cancelled, with the award recorded as cancelled on 1 September 2026 because there were no compliant bids.

This opportunity suited organisations able to facilitate structured engagement between a public authority and faith and belief communities across Greater Manchester. Relevant suppliers would need to understand equality, discrimination, disadvantage and inclusion, and be able to draw reliable insight from diverse communities. The work called for skilled facilitation, trusted communication and the ability to support constructive challenge of political leaders and policy-makers. Strong candidates would also be able to convene partners, co-design policies and programmes with communities, and identify practical opportunities for collaboration using existing community strengths and resources. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist consultancies and community-led organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1984 Provision of Greater Manchester Faith and Belief Advisory Panel Facilitation

Notice Description

GMCA is seeking to award a Contact for the provision of Faith and Belief Panel Services. The Greater Manchester Equality Panels have been established to advise, support and challenge Greater Manchester's political leaders and policy-makers to tackle the discrimination and disadvantage that cause injustice and inequality in society, and champion Greater Manchester as an inclusive city-region. They do this by working together with the GMCA and partners to: * Provide insight into Greater Manchester's diverse communities, enabling political leaders and public bodies to listen and engage in a more targeted and effective way * Communicate key messages to our communities as trusted sources * Codesign policies, programmes and strategies to ensure they work effectively for communities * Support an asset-based approach, highlighting new opportunities (and challenges) for positive collaboration that build on the resources and strengths within our communities

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083826-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£174,576 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£174,576 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
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
Postcode Area
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
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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