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title: "Tender for the Facilitation of Greater Manchester Equality Panels"
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# Tender for the Facilitation of Greater Manchester Equality Panels

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a0a6

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is conducting a tender process for the facilitation of the Greater Manchester Equality Panels, aiming to address discrimination and promote equity across the region. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as 'Other community, social and personal services' (CPV code: 98000000). The tender is currently active, with bid submissions due by 30th April 2021, and covers the ten local authority areas including Bolton, Manchester, and Salford. This procurement method follows an open procedure, allowing various service providers to compete for the opportunity.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the community services sector, social work, or organisations specialising in equality and diversity advocacy. Companies adept at facilitating community engagement and promoting inclusion would be well-suited to offer their services for the five established panels, including the LGBTQ+ and Women and Girls Equality Panels. Engaging in this tender can help businesses expand their reach and impact within the Greater Manchester community, potentially increasing their portfolio while contributing to social equity initiatives.

## Notice

GMCA is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of our GM Equality panels. The Greater Manchester Strategy sets out a clear ambition for "a place where all voices are heard and where, working together, we can shape our future", and this is reinforced in the principles underpinning the Greater Manchester Model Manchester Model; 'doing with not to'. Greater Manchester covers the ten local authority areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The Equality Panels have been established to help tackle the structural and organisational prejudice and discrimination that causes inequality and injustice in society, through the advancement of equity and fairness in decisions, policies and services across all sectors and communities. The role of the panels is to: * Champion Greater Manchester's cultural heritage and history of community inclusion and social justice * Advise the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Lead for Ageing and Equalities of the challenges and opportunities faced by people linked to their identity. * Constructively challenge political and system leaders for tackling prejudice and discrimination within their organisations and structures * Proactively support the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and its public, private and voluntary sector partners to develop effective solutions that tackle inequality and increase equity. Panels do this by: * providing insight into our diverse communities, enabling political leaders and public bodies to listen and engage with people in a more targeted and appropriate way * communicating key messages to our communities as trusted sources * working with public bodies to codesign more effective policy, commissioning and services with public bodies, improving outcomes for individuals, reducing inequality and preventing expenditure in other parts of the system * supporting an asset-based approach, highlighting new opportunities (and challenges) for positive collaboration that build on the resources and strengths within our communities Membership of the panels aims to reflect the diversity of Greater Manchester, with a broad representation across different demographics, the ten districts, and across sectors and other interests. Collectively, panel members possess strong links to the communities that they provide the voice of, through grass roots organisations and established networks. Furthermore, the Panels take an intersectional approach where appropriate, collaborating with other GM Equality Panels and networks. The GMCA is seeking facilitating organisations for the following panels: 1. LGBTQ+ Equality Panel - Lot 1 2. Women and Girls Equality Panel - Lot 2 3. Race Equality Panel - Lot 3 4. Faith Advisory Panel - Lot 4 5. Older Peoples Equality Panel - Lot 5

### Lot Information

Facilitation of LGBTQ+ Equality Panel

LGBTQ+ Equality Panel - Lot 1

Facilitation of Women and Girls Equality panel

* LOT 2 - Women and Girls Equality Panel

Facilitation of the Race Equality Panel

* LOT 3 - Race Equality Panel

Facilitation of the Faith Advisory panel

Lot 4 Faith Advisory Panel

Facilitation of the Older Peoples Equality Panel

* LOT 5 - Older Peoples Equality Panel

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016063-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M27 8US |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Swinton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BHA FOR EQUALITY; LGBT FOUNDATION; THE PANKHURST TRUST (INCORPORATING MANCHESTER WOMEN’S AID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85320000 - Social services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2021 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016063-2021
- 29 Mar 2021 at 17:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006453-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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