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GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

21 Sep 2026 at 10:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

27 Aug 2026 at 15:52

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

07 Aug 2026 at 14:37

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier legal services framework for GMCA Group organisations and participating Greater Manchester public sector authorities. It will provide specialist legal advice and support for regeneration, infrastructure, place-making, housing, transport, economic development and associated major projects. Expected legal disciplines include commercial, property, planning, construction, development, procurement, subsidy control, governance, compulsory purchase, highways and related dispute resolution. The framework is intended to support strategic regeneration programmes and associated legal workstreams, while helping strengthen public sector in-house legal teams. The buying organisation is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, acting as a central purchasing body. Services will be delivered across Greater Manchester, covering the participating authorities and their projects. The procurement category is legal services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced its intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a competitive flexible procedure for a framework agreement, with one planned lot. The estimated value is £291,666,666 excluding VAT, or £350,000,000 including VAT. The planned contract period is 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2037. Preliminary market engagement is scheduled through a questionnaire, with responses requested by noon on 12 October 2026; the feedback will inform the procurement strategy, specification, lot structure and commercial approach. Respondents may be invited to a supplier roundtable in November or December 2026. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 12 December 2026. Evaluation criteria and final requirements will be developed through the engagement.

The framework is likely to suit established law firms and specialist legal practices able to advise public bodies across several regeneration and infrastructure disciplines. Relevant capability includes commercial, property, planning, construction, development, procurement, subsidy control, governance, compulsory purchase, highways and dispute resolution work. Firms with experience supporting housing, transport, economic development, place-making and major strategic projects will be well placed to prepare. The buyer is seeking providers able to work collaboratively across a multi-supplier framework, share knowledge, bring innovative approaches and support public sector legal teams. Suppliers should consider how they would contribute to Greater Manchester’s growth ambitions, deliver social value and work effectively with participating authorities. Market engagement is voluntary and will help potential providers understand and influence the eventual structure before the future tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework

Notice Description

GMCA, acting as a central purchasing body on behalf of GMCA Group organisations and participating Greater Manchester public sector authorities, intends to establish a multi-supplier legal services framework for the provision of specialist legal advice and support in relation to regeneration, infrastructure, place-making, housing, transport, economic development and associated major projects. The framework is expected to provide access to a range of legal disciplines including, but not limited to, commercial, property, planning, construction, development, procurement, subsidy control, governance, compulsory purchase, highways and related dispute resolution matters. The framework is intended to support both high-value strategic regeneration programmes and associated legal workstreams across participating authorities. The Contracting Authority is a national leader for the devolution agenda and key to this is delivery of the GM growth ambition in an effective and efficient manner. It is therefore looking for partner firms who identify with leading national ambition and want to be part of this innovative commission. The Contracting Authority anticipates appointing multiple legal service providers to work together with the collective ambition of delivering growth in Greater Manchester and expects the framework to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, innovation, social value and strengthen public sector in-house legal teams across Greater Manchester.

Planning Information

Interested suppliers are invited to complete the PME questionnaire by noon on Monday 12th October 2026. Responses will be used to inform the final procurement strategy, specification, lot structure and commercial approach. The questionnaire can only be accessed via: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Chest project ref: DN829148 (GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework) Suppliers submitting questionnaire responses may be invited to participate in a supplier roundtable GMCA representatives in November or December 2026 (date, location and timings TBC via The Chest). The purpose of the roundtable is to serve as an open forum to discuss the framework in more detail and answer any bidder clarification questions. GMCA will decide whether this is required based on questionnaire feedback. Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise is voluntary and is not a prerequisite for participation in any future procurement process. The opportunity to tender will remain open to all suppliers meeting the requirements set out in the future tender notice and procurement documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089001-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£291,666,666 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 1 Jun 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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
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

Notice Documents

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