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title: "GMCA 690 - Consultancy - Pipeline Development & Delivery Smart Energy Schemes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040b04"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-06-12"
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# GMCA 690 - Consultancy - Pipeline Development & Delivery Smart Energy Schemes

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040b04

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has initiated a procurement process titled "GMCA 690 - Consultancy - Pipeline Development & Delivery Smart Energy Schemes" aiming to support their ambitious goal of becoming net zero carbon by 2038. This initiative focuses on providing consultancy services for the development and delivery of smart energy schemes across shortlisted public sector-owned assets, such as land, buildings, and car parks. The latest update on this procurement, dated 12th June 2025, highlights an amendment extending a key date to 31st March 2025. The procurement has already reached the award stage, as indicated by the contract awarded to Buro Happold Limited on 11th July 2023, under the CCS RM3824 HELGA Framework DPS, with a total contract value of £246,323. The procurement method involved was limited, following an award procedure without prior publication, justified by its categorisation outside the scope of standard directive applications.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for consultancy firms experienced in engineering, architectural, and renewable energy services. By engaging in this tender, businesses can position themselves as key players in the delivery of smart energy infrastructures, aligning with environmentally sustainable goals. With the focus on development and delivery of smart energy projects, firms specializing in these areas, particularly those familiar with framework call-offs, are well-suited to compete. For businesses aiming for growth within the public sector, this contract opens potential collaborative ventures with multiple local authorities, enhancing their portfolio through strategic alliances within the smart energy domain.

## Notice

Greater Manchester has set ambitious plans to be net zero carbon by 2038. Key to this achievement is increasing investment to deploy renewable energy generation and smart energy infrastructure. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has coordinated a programme of activity to support its public sector partners with prioritising and shortlisting their land, car park and/ or building assets for deploying 'smart energy' opportunities. These shortlisted assets are currently under consideration by our partners with a view to them deciding on a portfolio of assets to take to market. In January 2022 the GMCA launched the Go Neutral Smart Energy call-off framework to provide its public sector partners with a route to market to deploy smart energy opportunities on their portfolios of shortlisted assets. They will need to run further competitions to call off from this framework. The GMCA is seeking to engage a consultant to support four Local Authorities with reviewing a shortlist of their public sector owned assets (land, buildings, and car parks) for smart energy infrastructure, developing the business case and identifying a preferred delivery model, obtaining internal sign off, preparing the Invitation to Tender (ITT) packs for further competitions, and supporting tender evaluation and contract award.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the appointment of consultants to support participating districts to identify, review and bring to market a range of smart energy schemes to support net zero objectives.

### Procurement Information

Contract procured via the CCS RM3824 Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) Framework DPS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031931-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £246,323 |

## Status

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

## 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 | BURO HAPPOLD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 13:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031931-2025
- 12 Jul 2024 at 13:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021467-2024
- 11 Oct 2023 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029954-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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