---
title: "GMCA1934 System Leaders in Education"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a8e7"
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published: "2026-05-29"
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# GMCA1934 System Leaders in Education

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a8e7

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is actively seeking to procure services that will recruit, train, deploy, and quality assure System Leaders in Education, particularly in the Careers sector, as part of its Greater Manchester Strategy. The tender, titled "GMCA1934 System Leaders in Education," is within the Education and training services industry category, and extends across the Greater Manchester region. The procurement method is an open, below-threshold competition. The tender process, currently in the tender stage, has a submission deadline set for 19th June 2026. The initial contract term is from 31st August 2026 to 30th August 2027, valued at £34,000 excluding VAT, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions.

This tender offers a significant growth opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those experienced in programme delivery and quality assurance processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process supports the involvement of these entities. Successful bidders will have the opportunity to contribute to a high-profile public initiative and further enhance their reputation and capabilities by being part of a strategic development initiative within the Greater Manchester region.

## Notice

GMCA are looking to procure for the provision of services to recruit, train, deploy and quality assure System Leaders in Education - Careers (SLEs). This is a service provided by GMCA to the stakeholders in the Careers Hub to progress the delivery of careers in the Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS). The initial contract period will be from the 31st August 2026 - 30th August 2027 with a contract value of PS34,000 excluding VAT. There is the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for a further 2 years, in 12 month increments, subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability and continued strategic alignment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050843-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £102,000 |
| Lots value | £102,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 12:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050843-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050843-2026
  29th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=72a1a404-575b-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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