--- title: "GMCA 1300 Retrofit Portal Redevelopment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16ba3c99-2014-433f-a215-1cb33a8ba198" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16ba3c99-2014-433f-a215-1cb33a8ba198" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16ba3c99-2014-433f-a215-1cb33a8ba198.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16ba3c99-2014-433f-a215-1cb33a8ba198.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-05-02" --- # GMCA 1300 Retrofit Portal Redevelopment Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16ba3c99-2014-433f-a215-1cb33a8ba198 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16ba3c99-2014-433f-a215-1cb33a8ba198) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16ba3c99-2014-433f-a215-1cb33a8ba198.json) ## Summary The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has completed the procurement for the redevelopment of its Retrofit Portal, a project aimed at enhancing user experience, accessibility, and integrating new functionalities for low carbon technologies (LCTs). This procurement falls under the software package and information systems category, with the contract extending from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028. The award was made using an open procedure, with a total contract value of £75,000. Initially active as a tender on 9th December 2024, the procurement culminated in an award on 2nd May 2025. Businesses were invited to submit their tenders by 13th January 2025. The redevelopment project is set within the United Kingdom, particularly leveraged on the impending retrofit devolution funding for Greater Manchester. This project presents considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in IT services, software development, and support. Companies that specialise in digital transformation, user interface enhancement, and CRM system integration will find this tender especially relevant. By contributing to the redevelopment of the GMCA Retrofit Portal, businesses can play a crucial role in advancing eco-friendly technology solutions and improving community access to government services, thereby gaining access to a wider market and showcasing their innovation capabilities. ## Notice As we prepare for retrofit devolution funding (see Greater Manchester strikes trailblazing new devolution deal - "New era for English devolution" - Greater Manchester Combined Authority), our current digital retrofit portal (GMCA Retrofit Portal - Feel the Benefit) needs significant enhancements to improve user experience and accessibility. The goal is to provide comprehensive pathways that cater to various user needs, whether they are seeking grant eligibility, researching technologies, impartial property assessments, or trusted installers of specific low carbon technologies (LCTs). GMCA is seeking a supplier to redevelop our existing Portal to: - Enhance the user interface and experience. - Provide clear and accessible pathways for all users, including administrators of the portal. - Integrate new offerings for LCTs, which will be developed and delivered through procured suppliers. - Create a flexible infrastructure to easily build in new, emerging grant schemes, such as the devolved delivery of Warm Homes Social Housing Fund and Local Grant, and changes to existing grant scheme eligibility requirements. - Allow users the option to easily integrate their own Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems with the portal using APIs and a data export functionality, to reduce duplication of work, and make it easier to track, share and collect data. - Include the functionality to evaluate performance post retrofit installation We expect that the grant scheme criteria, pathways and new offerings for LCTs will reflect a dynamic process. Through our current delivery using the Portal we are constantly making small improvements to the customer journey and expect that this will carry on once the initial redevelopment phase has been completed and we are delivering through the devolution funding. We would like the redevelopment to allow updates and changes to the Portal to be made quickly and easily and are open to an overhaul compared to the original purpose for the way the Portal was built (specifically delivery of the ECO4 LA Flex grant scheme). The portal redevelopment, aiming to improve visibility and access to specific technologies, is envisaged to be centred around changes to the landing page, giving three options to "Check for everything", "I want an impartial property options assessment" or "I know what I want", from which the new offerings would span from. Full documents are available to download via the Chest: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87e5f8b9-ec27-47d9-9a62-fbe77e6237c3 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Feb 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £75,000 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 2 May 2025 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87e5f8b9-ec27-47d9-9a62-fbe77e6237c3 - 10 Dec 2024 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ac3b274-de69-4dc6-b991-3d0e0efc5c35 - 9 Dec 2024 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0aaa6fce-7a59-4f48-ac32-35b0e3b315a0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87e5f8b9-ec27-47d9-9a62-fbe77e6237c3 2nd May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ac3b274-de69-4dc6-b991-3d0e0efc5c35 10th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0aaa6fce-7a59-4f48-ac32-35b0e3b315a0 9th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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