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GMCA 1719 Resilience Service

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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16 Jul 2026 at 15:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority procured a resilience service for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The service provides contingency firefighter solutions when unexpected circumstances affect normal firefighting arrangements, helping maintain operational resilience. The requirement is classified as firefighting services and is delivered in the Greater Manchester area. This is a public-sector emergency and resilience services requirement rather than a general security, facilities management or routine staffing contract. Organisations relevant to this work include specialist emergency response providers, firefighting service companies and operators able to supply suitably capable personnel to support fire and rescue operations during unforeseen events. The buyer is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, with the service intended for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award made without competition under the light-touch regime. The contract was awarded to Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited and signed on 17 June 2026. It runs from 17 June 2026 to 14 June 2028. Its value is £503,619.79 excluding VAT, or £604,343.75 including VAT. The procurement was assessed as a services requirement and the published route was direct award without competition, rather than an open tender or competitive selection. The award covers the resilience service and contingency firefighter solutions for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. No separate award values or additional suppliers are identified.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Greater Manchester’s fire and rescue service for an established contingency capability that can respond when unexpected circumstances affect frontline firefighting arrangements. A credible future competitor would need to provide firefighting personnel or operational resources at sufficient scale to support a public fire and rescue service, maintain resilience across the Greater Manchester area and respond reliably to unplanned requirements. Relevant experience in firefighting services, emergency response, contingency planning and working within public-sector operational environments would be commercially important. Suppliers should also be able to manage a service over a sustained contract term, coordinate with the fire and rescue service and provide dependable cover rather than one-off support. The awarded supplier’s position indicates that a substantial, specialist provider can meet the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1719 Resilience Service

Notice Description

Resilience service being provided to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to cover any unexpected circumstances requiring contingency fire-fighter solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd27
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067378-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75251100 - Firefighting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£503,619 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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