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Mobile Welfare Unit Hire

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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09 Sep 2026 at 11:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, contracting for Greater Manchester Police, procured the hire of a mobile welfare unit for operational officers working long-term duty at a specific operational location. This is a service requirement covering the provision of temporary welfare accommodation and associated building rental services, classified under CPV 70310000. Delivery is in Greater Manchester. The requirement is intended to support officers during extended operational deployments, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide, position and maintain a suitable mobile welfare unit for use at an operational site. The named public-sector buyer is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, while Greater Manchester Police is the operational organisation for which the service is contracted.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to WELFARE 4 HIRE LTD. It was made by direct award through GMP’s exemption process, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The contract may end sooner if its maximum value is exhausted, and the buyer may give one week’s notice if the service is no longer required. The award covers one completed lot and the supplier’s award is active. The contract is for services delivered in Greater Manchester.

This award demonstrates demand from Greater Manchester Police for hired mobile welfare facilities to support officers on long-term operational duty. A credible future competitor would need to supply a suitable mobile welfare unit, arrange reliable deployment to a specific operational location in Greater Manchester, and support the facility throughout an extended period of use. The requirement is suited to a specialist welfare-unit hire business with the equipment, logistics and operational capacity to provide temporary facilities for policing deployments. The incumbent is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national contractor. Suppliers should also understand public-sector exemption and direct-award routes and be able to respond to similar single-buyer requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mobile Welfare Unit Hire

Notice Description

Hire of mobile welfare unit for operational officers on long term duty at specific operational location. Awarded via GMP's exemption process as per GMP Contract Standing Orders. The date the contract is signed is the date the exemption has been approved. The contract dates are based on the requirements of the exemption and value. An exemption may not exceed its maximum value and therefore the end date may be sooner if the value is exhausted. In the event the business has no further requirement for the service before the end of the published contract date, a period of 1 week's notice may be given. Contracted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Greater Manchester Police.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f57f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085330-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70310000 - Building rental or sale services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 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

Welfare 4 Hire Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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