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title: "GMCA 1134 North West Community Flood Resilience Engagement Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066b98"
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# GMCA 1134 North West Community Flood Resilience Engagement Support Services

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066b98

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## Summary

The procurement process for the GMCA 1134 North West Community Flood Resilience Engagement Support Services project was led by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, culminating in a contract awarded on 13th July 2026. This initiative falls under the public authority - sub-central government category and was conducted through an open procurement method. The contract covers services related to increasing community resilience against flooding and coastal change across the North West of England. The awarded contract, valued at £2.1 million, with a gross amount of £2.52 million, involves a detailed engagement approach, given the diverse community characteristics, including their urban and rural settings within the UKD region. The service contract runs from 3rd August 2026 to 2nd August 2029, with potential extensions up to six years depending on funding. The procurement lifecycle has reached the completion stage with prior tender and planning phases successfully conducted, including a market engagement held on 1st April 2026.

This tender represents significant opportunities for organisations capable of serving as neutral intermediaries. Businesses, particularly those proficient in community engagement, digital communications, and designing educational materials, stand to benefit. Companies that can manage and develop public access websites, and those familiar with administrating social and community programmes, are ideal for this contract. The initiative specifically caters to community interest companies or charities, as their trust-building capabilities are pivotal in this context. Participating businesses will work alongside diverse stakeholders such as local authorities and utility providers, creating prospects for broadening expertise and regional influence. For small and medium-sized enterprises that focus on community resilience or flood risk management, this contract offers both an avenue for business development and contribution to significant climate resilience efforts.

## Notice

This is for a neutral intermediary organisation operating in the space between communities who have flooded, or who are at risk of flooding, and flood risk management authorities (RMAs), across the North West of England, supporting those authorities to increase the resilience of those communities to flooding and coastal change. The desired outcome of the service is to increase the resilience of communities to flooding and coastal change through engagement to inform, educate, and drive behaviour change. Greater Manchester Combined Authority will enter into the contractual arrangements with the winning supplier. The initiative is funded primarily by the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee and the RFCC are therefore a key customer. The supplier will be required to work with and support North West flood risk management authorities as required: local authorities (of which there are 24 Lead Local Flood Authorities and 12 district councils); the Environment Agency; and United Utilities, as the primary water company. The communities to be supported include: * Residents including homeowners and tenants * Businesses, including agricultural businesses and farmers. Communities vary considerably in terms of their characteristics (size, demographics, situation e.g. urban, rural) and needs. Many are in areas of deprivation which are generally harder to reach and require different approaches to engagement to meet their needs. The scope of the engagement needed is primarily in relation to flooding, flood risk and resilience and any measures or matters related to this. A smaller but important element of the scope includes broader coastal change and erosion which may require communities to adapt over time. Some support to coastal authorities is likely to be required, to support planning and implementation of community engagement, as well as developing online content relating to the coast. It is essential that the service provider maintains a neutral, constructive, and professional working relationship with all flood risk management authorities (RMAs). Following flooding incidents, residents and businesses may be highly emotional and urgently seeking explanations, often directing blame towards local councils, water companies, or the Environment Agency. Communities commonly expect authorities to "fix" the issue so that flooding does not recur. These circumstances can make engagement challenging, and careful handling is required. An independent and impartial third-party presence can play a critical role in reducing tensions and supporting the establishment of trust between communities and RMAs. Where this role is undertaken by a third-sector organisation (such as a charity or community interest company), trust can often be built more quickly due to the absence of perceived blame, commercial interest, or expectations of payment. It is therefore vital that the provider does not adopt an adversarial approach or position themselves as acting on behalf of communities against the authorities. Approaches that encourage confrontation, demand action, or assign blame risk inflaming emotions, damaging essential long-term relationships, and creating barriers to effective partnership working. Repairing such damage can require significant effort and time. For this service, we require a provider who will: * act in a neutral, balanced, and mutually supportive capacity; * help communities to understand the roles and responsibilities of the RMAs; * support and complement multi partner engagement activities; * assist communities in accessing information, without attributing blame or making demands for action on their behalf. The provider must also be able to navigate the political context of flood risk and resilience with sensitivity and professionalism, maintaining neutrality at all times. They will be expected to work constructively with a wide range of stakeholders, including RMA officers, local councillors, Members of Parliament, the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC), the five sub regional Flood and Coastal Risk Management Partnerships, and United Utilities. The provision of a public access website is an essential element of the service which provides a continuous source of up-to-date and consistent information for communities to refer to as they progress along their resilience journey, as well as extending the reach of the engagement activity much further than will ever be possible through direct engagement alone. The Environment Agency holds the intellectual property rights over the content of the website. We expect the selected supplier to take over the management and ongoing development of the website and its content, building on the existing content which has been developed over many years

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Initial 3 year contract Optional 2 year extension Final 1 year option extension for a maximum contract terms of 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 years Depending on funding See tender documents for expected budget/spend per contract term

### Planning Information

To inform responses, GMCA will be conducting a market engagement webinar event which interested suppliers can choose to attend. This will take the form of a presentation to explain high level detail of the commission, and an opportunity for individual conversations (time slotted). 
The Market Engagement webinar event will take place on Wednesday 1 April 2026, at 09:00.
Webinar Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eee25141-ec3f-4ead-a0e9-f8d681343fb7@e8d8036a-b5f9-4f3f-9d36-d7cd740299bb
There will be a presentation for around 30 minutes, followed by 3 x 20-minute 1-2-1 slots.
Booking prior to attendance is imperative. Bookings should be made via The Chest.
Attendance will be limited to a maximum of 2 representatives per supplier.
Booking Deadline: Thursday 26 March, 12:00.
Timed slots will be allocated upon booking and on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please provide:
• Names of Participants
• Organisation Name
All slides and relevant findings in line with PA23 regulations will be shared publicly following the market engagement events.
Attendance is not mandatory. Non-attendance will not exclude you from participating in this opportunity.
Interested suppliers are asked to complete and return the questionnaire if they feel they have the ability to meet the client's requirements for this service by 8th April 2026 at 16:00
Chest address: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Current Opportunities: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065568-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | £2,200,000 |
| Awards value | £2,100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | NEWGROUND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
- 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2026 at 11:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065568-2026
- 22 Apr 2026 at 12:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036610-2026
- 16 Mar 2026 at 18:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023771-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065568-2026
  13th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036610-2026
  22nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023771-2026
  16th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eee25141-ec3f-4ead-a0e9-f8d681343fb7@e8d8036a-b5f9-4f3f-9d36-d7cd740299bb
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newground.co.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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