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GMCA1925 Finance Accountancy Professional & Advisory Services

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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12 Aug 2026 at 15:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority procured finance, accountancy, professional and advisory services supporting investment-related activity. The requirement is classified as financial consultancy services (CPV 66171000). It concerns specialist advice connected with the authority’s investment support rather than general accountancy or routine transactional finance. The buyer is a regional public authority based in Manchester. The appointed supplier, Grant Thornton UK LLP, is a large professional services firm, indicating a requirement suited to an established accountancy, financial consultancy or advisory business able to support public-sector investment activity. The procurement was arranged through a government commercial framework, so relevant framework capability is also material for suppliers assessing this buyer’s future requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The authority used a limited procedure without a prior publication of a competition notice, relying on a below-threshold direct award under the Government Commercial Agency framework, RM6310 Lot 4. The requirement was evaluated on price. Grant Thornton UK LLP was awarded the contract, with one bid recorded. The contract value is £100,000. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and is recorded as active. The tender covered a single lot for finance, accountancy, professional and advisory services relating to investment support; that lot is recorded as cancelled even though the award and contract are active. No contract duration or end date is stated.

This award shows that Greater Manchester Combined Authority buys specialist financial and accountancy advice for investment-related work through a government commercial framework and may provide a useful benchmark for firms tracking this buyer. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable capability in financial consultancy, accountancy and professional advisory services, with experience applying those skills to investment support. It would also need to understand public-sector requirements and be able to deliver advice suitable for a regional authority. The route used here favoured a supplier already eligible through the relevant framework, while the price-only evaluation indicates that competitive commercial pricing matters. Larger professional services firms may be well placed, although any framework-eligible specialist with the required capability could assess its fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA1925 Finance Accountancy Professional & Advisory Services

Notice Description

Finance Accountancy Professional & Advisory Services in relation to investment related support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Finance Accountancy Professional & Advisory Services in relation to investment related support. Below threshold direct award under framework (Gov Commercial Agency framework ref RM6310 LOT 4)

Procurement Information

Below threshold procurement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076896-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON UK LLP

Further Information

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