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GMCA 2157 Farnworth Green Refinancing - Capital & Centric

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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08 Sep 2026 at 08:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority procured legal services for the Farnworth Green refinancing project, identified as “GMCA 2157 Farnworth Green Refinancing - Capital & Centric”. The requirement covers legal fees associated with the refinancing, rather than construction, property works or financial lending itself. It falls within the legal services category, including CPV 79100000, and relates to work delivered in the United Kingdom. The authority is based in Manchester and is the public-sector buyer for the requirement. The procurement concerned one requirement covering the legal support needed for the Farnworth Green refinancing. This is therefore relevant to law firms and legal practices able to advise on public-sector or development-related refinancing transactions and associated contractual matters.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, using a one-quote consultancy process under the applicable regulations and constitution. The contract was awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP and signed on 28 April 2026. The contract period ran from 5 May 2026 to 24 August 2026. Its value was £25,418.50 excluding VAT, or £30,502.20 including VAT. The contract was active at the recorded outcome stage. The stated evaluation basis was the authority’s selection of a single quoted consultancy service rather than a competitive tender. The requirement was organised as one lot, covering the legal services for the Farnworth Green refinancing.

This award shows demand from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for specialist legal advice connected with development refinancing. A credible future competitor would need to provide legal services for refinancing transactions, understand the requirements of a public-sector client and be able to support a defined consultancy assignment efficiently. Experience in development finance, property-backed refinancing or related commercial and public-sector transactions would help demonstrate relevance, although the published requirement does not set out specific accreditations, staffing qualifications or turnover thresholds. The appointed supplier was a large law firm, indicating that established legal practices with sufficient transactional capacity and access to relevant specialists are well placed to compete when this buyer next requires comparable refinancing advice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 2157 Farnworth Green Refinancing - Capital & Centric

Notice Description

Legal fees in relation to Farnworth Green. Route to Market: 1 Quote Process (Consultancy) in line with the PA23 Regulations and Constitution.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f413
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084680-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,418 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 1-6 months
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

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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