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GMCA 874.3 School Eco Refill Programme (Wave 4)

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Planning

22 Sep 2026 at 11:01

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is planning a school-based refill and reuse programme across Greater Manchester. The service will help schools reduce single-use plastic waste by enabling pupils, staff and the wider community to refill products instead of buying single-use packaging. It will support schools to establish and operate a refill offer, while helping pupils develop enterprise, leadership and practical workplace skills and encouraging more sustainable behaviours. The appointed supplier is expected to provide environmental training, programme resources, ongoing support, monitoring and evaluation. This is a service requirement for delivery in Greater Manchester, focused on participating schools and their wider communities. The work combines sustainability education, practical programme implementation and support for schools to run refill activities.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects interested suppliers first to express interest by email and then complete a questionnaire. The engagement milestone is scheduled for 28 September 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 January to 31 December 2027, with renewal available up to a maximum end date of 31 December 2029. The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. The procurement is for services and is below the relevant threshold. One lot is planned. The buyer has not yet set out the final tender procedure, submission arrangements or award criteria; the engagement will help inform the future procurement and test market interest, experience and capacity.

The programme is likely to suit suppliers experienced in delivering school-based environmental education, refill or reuse schemes, waste reduction, sustainability behaviour change or related community programmes. Strong candidates will be able to combine training with practical resources, ongoing support and structured monitoring and evaluation. Experience of working with schools, pupils, education staff and wider communities will be relevant, particularly where delivery has developed enterprise, leadership or workplace skills. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate previous delivery experience and the organisational capacity to support multiple schools through establishing and operating a refill offer. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. This planning exercise offers those suppliers an opportunity to help shape the future requirement and prepare evidence of their capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GMCA 874.3 School Eco Refill Programme (Wave 4)

Notice Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking suppliers capable of delivering a school-based refill and reuse programme that helps reduce single-use plastic waste by enabling pupils, staff and the wider community to refill products rather than purchasing single-use plastic packaging. The programme should support Greater Manchester schools to establish and operate a refill offer, helping pupils develop enterprise, leadership and practical workplace skills whilst encouraging more sustainable habits and behaviours. Suppliers should provide training, resources, ongoing support, monitoring and evaluation throughout the programme. Through this market engagement exercise, GMCA is seeking to understand the level of market interest, existing delivery experience and the capacity of suppliers to deliver a programme of this nature.

Planning Information

There are two stages to this preliminary market engagement exercise: 1) Bidders are to express their interest in this opportunity by emailing: dharmendra.singh@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk 2) Interested bidders will receive a questionnaire (via email) to complete. Further instructions will be contained in the questionnaire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077733
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089496-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80540000 - Environmental training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

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