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title: "GMCA 1516 - Greater Manchester Resilience Forum (GMRF) Baseline Assessment"
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# GMCA 1516 - Greater Manchester Resilience Forum (GMRF) Baseline Assessment

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc5a5cb3-ffa7-48fd-8884-7104cb3505bc

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded a contract for the "GMCA 1516 - Greater Manchester Resilience Forum (GMRF) Baseline Assessment," focusing on business and management consultancy services. This contract, valued at £39,330, began on 2nd September 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2026. The procurement process was conducted through a direct award method, and the project requires assessment and strategic analysis of GMRF against the Civil Contingencies Act and UK Government's National Resilience Standards. The initiative is located in the United Kingdom and extends internationally, including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and Europe. The award, finalised on 1st September 2025, was published on 25th September 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for firms specialising in consultancy services, especially those proficient in resilience assessments and strategic planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit significantly from this contract scope, leveraging their insights to enhance GMRF's legal compliance and best practices. Businesses with complementary expertise in conducting workshops, data analysis, and developing self-assessment tools are particularly well-suited to contribute effectively, potentially leading to further business development and expansion within this sector.

## Notice

The suppliers are being commissioned to undertake a baseline assessment of Greater Manchester Resilience Forum against the detailed legal requirements set out in the Civil Contingencies Act and against the good and leading practice set out in the UK Government's National Resilience Standards. The work will include: * Developing a self-assessment questionnaire to be completed by all members (30+ entities) of the GMRF * Collation and analysis of the questionnaire findings, producing graphs and charts showing GMRF's performance against: o Legal compliance o Good practice o Leading practice * Developing and running a workshop with representatives from all GMRF members to moderate and validate the analysis, set ambition for the level of future performance, and identify priorities for improvement * Produce a strategic analysis for GMRF on: o The moderated data from the self-assessment, and what it showed - what's good, what's less good, and which areas are pulling down overall performance. This analysis can then subsequently be drawn on for scrutiny and other assurance purposes as necessary o The overall levels of ambition for the future - which Standards/functional areas should have higher levels of ambition for performance, going beyond only legal compliance o Priorities for improvement, and hence the suggested forward Strategy for GMRF and the associated prioritised work programme * Presentation of the Report findings to the GMRF

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64ab986f-ad82-423f-aed2-22f353b40df5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,330 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,330 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | AQUADULCE; LODESTONE 1452 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64ab986f-ad82-423f-aed2-22f353b40df5
- 25 Sep 2025 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ceb0dc-3e9a-4371-ac78-fcd71421fc08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64ab986f-ad82-423f-aed2-22f353b40df5
  25th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ceb0dc-3e9a-4371-ac78-fcd71421fc08
  25th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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