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GMCA 1887 GM Town Centres Toolkit

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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11 Sep 2026 at 11:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority commissioned consultancy services to support sustainable and thriving town centres across Greater Manchester. The work is described as the GM Town Centres Toolkit and covers enabling town-centre improvement through research and development consultancy, together with business and management consultancy. The requirement is relevant to organisations that advise public bodies on town-centre policy, regeneration, economic development, place management or related strategic programmes. Delivery is focused on Greater Manchester, with the commissioning authority based in Manchester. The service is consultancy rather than construction, property works or the supply of physical goods, so businesses should be able to provide evidence of advisory, analytical and toolkit-development work for public-sector or place-based clients.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition. Avison Young (UK) Limited was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 2 April 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 15 April 2026 to 30 May 2026. Its value is £48,000 excluding VAT, or £57,600 including VAT. The awarded contract is active. The published outcome identifies consultancy services covering research and development, and business and management consultancy, for enabling sustainable and thriving town centres in Greater Manchester. Businesses reviewing this opportunity should treat it as an awarded short-term commission rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award shows demand from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for specialist consultancy that can turn town-centre priorities into a practical toolkit. A credible competitor for similar work would need strong research and analysis capability, experience in business and management consultancy, and a clear understanding of sustainable town-centre development. Relevant strengths could include place-based strategy, regeneration, economic development, stakeholder engagement and producing practical guidance for public-sector decision-makers, provided these are supported by evidence from comparable work. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider able to mobilise professional advisory resources and deliver a focused commission for a public authority. Firms with complementary expertise may also be well placed through a consortium or specialist partnership.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1887 GM Town Centres Toolkit

Notice Description

GMCA has awarded a contract for the provision of Enabling Sustainable and Thriving Town Centres in Greater Manchester.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086288-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Apr 2026 - 30 May 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

Avison Young (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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