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title: "Facilitation of Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel"
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# Facilitation of Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050d8f

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority facilitated the procurement process for the "Facilitation of Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel," with the aim to tackle structural prejudice and discrimination through the Race Equality Panel. The primary focus was on enhancing equity and fairness within the various sectors across Greater Manchester’s ten local authority areas, including Bolton, Bury, and Manchester, among others. This open competition process was governed by the UK Public General Acts and was conducted below the procurement threshold. Key milestones in the procurement included market engagement and contract planning activities in May 2025, leading to the contract start date on 1st August 2025, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions based on performance and available funding. The procurement procedure has already concluded, with the award made to Inclusivitii Limited, based in Oxford, under the service category of "Other community, social and personal services." The contract is valued at £168,186, contributing to Greater Manchester’s strategic ambitions for inclusivity.

This tender presents significant opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations with expertise in delivering social and community services and a commitment to advancing equality and diversity. Companies specialising in providing facilitation services, community engagement, or equality consultancy are ideally positioned to compete in such contracts. This contract underlines the importance of having strong community ties and experience with diverse demographic groups, as these qualities are vital in executing the required duties effectively. Businesses that are equipped to deliver on such strategic and socially impactful projects can leverage this procurement to expand their portfolio, establish long-term contractual relationships, and solidify their presence in the social services industry within the UK regions.

## Notice

The requirement is for Facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel. 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; '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 Race Equality Panel is one of seven Equality Panels 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.

### Planning Information

Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel Facilitation Contract - Market Engagement Event - Friday 9th May 11.00am-12.00pm online
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel. 
The Race Equality Panel was established in December 2020. The Panel work to promote racial equality, tackle racial discrimination and foster positive relationships between ethnically diverse communities, embedding the Public Sector Equality Duty in polices, processes, procedures, practices and people development. 
The Race Equality Panel is one of seven equality panels established to help tackle inequalities and discrimination, through the advancement of equity and fairness in decisions, policies and services across all sectors and communities. The Panels advise, support and challenge Greater Manchester's political leaders and policymakers, and champion Greater Manchester as an inclusive city-region. 
The contracted party will manage the day-to-day running of the Panel, with strategic support from GMCA officers, to enable the Panel to provide insight on lived experiences, codesign with policy makers, collaborate with stakeholders and communicate with residents, contributing to Greater Manchester's strategic ambitions for Good Lives for All. 
More details are in the briefing attached. 
The GMCA invites interested organisations to attend an online event on Friday 9th May 11.00am-12.00pm where the tendering process and contract delivery requirements will be outlined.
To attend, please register via race.equality@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061523-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | 8 May 2025 |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £168,186 |
| Lots value | £168,186 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £168,186 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INCLUSIVITII |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2025 at 07:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061523-2025
- 16 May 2025 at 14:10 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022301-2025
- 7 May 2025 at 08:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019269-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061523-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022301-2025
  16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019269-2025
  7th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- www.the-chest.org.uk
  All Tenders must be submitted through The Chest, the North West Procurement portal, and can be accessed using the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. For the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted. The project ID on chest: DN771120 GMCA 1508 - Race Equality Panel Facilitation
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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