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title: "GMCA 1240 GM One Network - Consultancy Services for Programme Delivery"
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# GMCA 1240 GM One Network - Consultancy Services for Programme Delivery

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c39d8fc-6107-48e2-8da6-cfa528a22042

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has successfully completed the procurement process for the "GMCA 1240 GM One Network - Consultancy Services for Programme Delivery" project. This falls under the business and management consultancy and related services category. The authority has opted for a direct award procurement method. The contract, valued at £95,940, is set to run from 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025. Key activities will include snagging, service tuning, network management, and development of future opportunities across Greater Manchester. The consultancy services will be delivered by JWO Consulting Ltd, located in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs with expertise in network infrastructure, service management, and consultancy for public sector projects. The scope of work includes managing various network activities and supporting development projects, thus providing a substantial platform for businesses specialising in these areas to showcase their capabilities and secure future contracts. The direct award process simplifies engagement for suitable candidates, ensuring an efficient initiation of services.

## Notice

GM One Network is a single active network infrastructure across a large proportion of public sector organisations, enabling network services across Greater Manchester to be provided more efficiently, securely, and flexibly. The following activities will be supported during the term 1. GM One Network Activities - Snagging left over from the Programme - Early life service tuning - Monthly Service Reviews including supplier and contract management (Cisco, VM02, Engage ESM, Telent) - Manage any partner related queries, changes - Monthly Collaboration Board Reviews - Monthly finance review - Continued review and evolution of GM One Network Product e.g. SecureEdge, Non LFFN Connectivity. TfGM Stockport Interchange - Continued development of future opportunities in addition to health there are a number of Partner related additional projects starting to appear such as Bury Public Wi-Fi, Highways junction changes - Develop broader GM awareness and opportunities with GM Public Sector and preparing for new Partner onboarding - Exploring options for post the initial term, as by next year we will need to start shaping this up. Possibly some form of discovery to gauge capabilities across the partners and some form of option paper 2. Other GM One Network Related Project Work - Complete Non LFFN contracting, mobilise programme and manage programme - Follow on work from the Secure Edge Discovery 3. Other Non-GM One Network Related Work - Support the 5GIR Programme - Manage the GM One Network related 5GIR implementation - Support the Policy Leads with other Infrastructure related programmes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/115643af-84fa-48a2-83a6-85f32daffbd3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,940 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,940 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JWO CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2024 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/115643af-84fa-48a2-83a6-85f32daffbd3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/115643af-84fa-48a2-83a6-85f32daffbd3
  25th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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