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title: "GMCA 966 Good Landlord Charter"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048511"
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# GMCA 966 Good Landlord Charter

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048511

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded a contract for the GMCA 966 Good Landlord Charter to Dispute Service Ltd. The procurement process falls under the category of business services, which includes law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. This contract, valued at £1,500,000, aims to improve renting standards across Greater Manchester by establishing an independent Implementation Unit for a three-year period. Initial activities will involve stakeholder management, policy development, publicity, and training. The contract was signed on October 29, 2024, and the process was conducted using an open procedure, which received two bids, both from SMEs.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consulting, law, marketing, or those with experience in developing and implementing community standards and policies. Companies with a strong background in stakeholder engagement, data handling, communications, and organisational development are well-suited to compete. The project’s operational independence and long-term potential for contract renewal offer a stable platform for business growth within the Greater Manchester region."

## Notice

We are seeking a supplier to establish and run an independent Implementation Unit for the Good Landlord Charter on a three-year contract. The purpose of the charter is to support landlords to voluntarily raise renting standards across GM by meeting specific member criteria, and to raise expectations of what renting can be like. Our expectation is that the charter will continue to run beyond the end of the contract, and that the contract may be renewed subject to performance and appropriate processes. The implementation unit will be operationally independent from the GMCA or any Greater Manchester local authority, creating a new respected voice working to improve renting in Greater Manchester. It will be overseen by a governing board chaired by GMCA, but made up of landlords, tenants, and other stakeholders.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An Open Tender Process to appoint an Implementation Unit The implementation unit will be responsible for taking the Good Landlord Charter from the design agreed by GMCA to full operation, including any sub-contractual arrangements this involves. Expected activities are described at length below in section two. They will require a range of organisational skills and capacities, including stakeholder management, interactive policy development, publicity and communications, training and support, assessment and due diligence, data handling, data systems and online. We understand that few if any organisations will have had experience of working with the range of landlords who will be covered by the charter or hold the full suite of organisational skills and capacities, and therefore expect prospective providers to explain in their bids how they would bridge any gaps. In line with this, we are open to consortium bids.

Renewal: The intended duration of the contract is six months with an option to extend (first extension 6 months, followed by 2 x 12-month extension options) thereafter, up to three years total.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037370-2024 |
| 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 | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DISPUTE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2024 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037370-2024
- 26 Jul 2024 at 13:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023435-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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