--- title: "Strategic Delivery Partner - Good Lives GM" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051395" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051395" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051395.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051395.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-11-10" --- # Strategic Delivery Partner - Good Lives GM Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051395 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051395) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051395.json) ## Summary The recent procurement process by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, located at 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, UK, involved awarding a contract titled "Strategic Delivery Partner - Good Lives GM" in the industry category of Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, ensuring broader participation. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract status now active as of 10th November 2025. The procurement, aimed at transforming workforce culture and leadership in Greater Manchester, featured opportunities to extend the contract for two additional 12-month periods based on successful completion and funding approvals, setting the maximum term till November 2028. The contract, initially valued at £420,000 for the first year, could see an annual extension cost of £500,000 if approved. This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in strategic consulting and development services, particularly those adept at fostering systemic change and collaboration among community groups and leaders. Given the nature of the project, firms with a proven track record in integrating prevention cultures within organisations and those skilled at co-designing innovative, evidence-based practices are well-suited to compete. The procurement encourages participation from SMEs, providing them with a significant chance to contribute to and grow with the Greater Manchester’s regional goals of enacting transformational change. ## Notice This procurement was awarded for a strategic delivery partner for the GM Good Lives Programme. The Strategic Partner will focus on equipping GM leaders, front-line professionals, and community groups with the ability to work together in new ways to achieve the GM Live Well ambition. At its core this will act as a key enabler in the drive towards a culture of prevention across the workforce and growing confidence and capacity in leadership that has a system shifting capability. This will include the partner co-designing capabilities with key leaders passionate about transformational change, removing siloed working, grounding solutions in reality, and sharing evidence-based learning on what works for further improvement. Pre market engagement was not undertaken however the GMCA held a market engagement session to support the market through the tender process. The Awarded contract was PS420,000 for year one with options to extend for 2x 12 month periods at an annual cost of 500K per extension. Extensions will only be approved on successful completion of contract deliverables and GMCA funding approvals ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The Contract can be extended based upon GMCA budget approval and successful completion of pervious term ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072489-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | 18 Jun 2025 | | Award date | 22 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 6 Nov 2025 - 5 Nov 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,420,000 | | Lots value | £1,420,000 | | Awards value | £420,000 | | Contracts value | £420,000 | ## 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE INNOVATION UNIT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 10 Nov 2025 at 15:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072489-2025 - 23 Jul 2025 at 17:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042543-2025 - 14 May 2025 at 15:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021472-2025 - 14 May 2025 at 15:15 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021445-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072489-2025 10th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042543-2025 23rd July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021472-2025 14th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021445-2025 14th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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