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GMCA 1958 Technical Support for Delivery (Energy/Design)

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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15 Sep 2026 at 13:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority commissioned technical support for net zero energy and design delivery across Greater Manchester. The service provides environmental planning advice to local planning authorities on energy statements and planning applications, helping improve consistency, decision-making and resilience to challenge. It also covers briefings, training and engagement for developers, planning consultants and energy specialists; support for volume housebuilders, SME developers and regeneration partners; and alignment with Homes England on investment, grant conditions and land disposal. The supplier is also expected to engage registered providers of affordable housing on adopting net zero standards, managing costs, funding bids and programme delivery. The main service category is environmental planning (CPV 90712000), delivered in the UK.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold procedure with the method recorded as unknown. One lot was awarded to Levitt Bernstein Associates Limited. The award is active and the contract was signed on 24 August 2026, with delivery running from 24 August 2026 to 1 July 2027. The contract value is £59,400 excluding VAT and £71,280 including VAT. The contracting authority is Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The procurement covers services rather than goods or works, and the award relates to the full single-lot requirement. The published outcome identifies one selected supplier and an active contract; no separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is stated in the procurement data.

This requirement shows demand for a specialist consultancy able to combine environmental planning with practical net zero delivery in the housing and regeneration sector. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to advise planning authorities on energy statements and applications, understand how to reduce challenge risk and planning friction, and translate net zero expectations into workable guidance for developers and consultants. The work also rewards capability in training, industry engagement, stakeholder coordination and delivery support for both major housebuilders and smaller developers. Experience of working with Homes England, registered providers, grant conditions, land disposal and affordable housing funding would be relevant. The successful supplier is an SME, indicating that a focused specialist consultancy can deliver this type of multi-stakeholder public sector support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 1958 Technical Support for Delivery (Energy/Design)

Notice Description

Scope of Service: * Planning Application Support: Provide technical advice to Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) on energy statements and planning applications to improve consistency, robustness, and decision-making speed while reducing challenge risk. * Industry Engagement & Capacity Building: Deliver briefings, training, and engagement for developers, planning consultants, and energy specialists to clarify net zero expectations, improve submissions, and reduce planning friction. * Market Readiness & Delivery Support: Support key delivery partners, including volume housebuilders, SME developers, and regeneration partners, to prepare for net zero requirements, reduce viability disputes, and speed compliant delivery at scale. * Strategic Partner Alignment (Homes England): Engage Homes England to align investment, grant conditions, and land disposal with Greater Manchester's net zero standards. * Affordable Housing Sector Support: Engage Registered Providers to support early adoption of net zero standards, manage cost pressures, and align funding bids and programme delivery.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087293-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90712000 - Environmental planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£59,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 1 Jul 2027 6-12 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

Levitt Bernstein Associates

Further Information

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