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title: "GMCA 1985 BeeGreenGM Reuse Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b376"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-06-11"
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# GMCA 1985 BeeGreenGM Reuse Platform

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b376

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is in the "planning" stage of a procurement process for the development of the BeeGreenGM Reuse Platform, aiming to create a digital solution that facilitates the reuse of business assets, thus promoting sustainability. This service-oriented procurement falls under the IT services and software package industry categories. The procurement milestone includes a deadline on 3rd July 2026 for engagement submissions via the Chest platform. The planned contract period is from 30th September 2026 to 31st March 2028, with the geographical focus being the UK, particularly in the region of Manchester.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, and software development, especially those capable of developing a market-ready digital platform. Small and medium enterprises will find this project particularly fitting, as the tender expressly supports SME suitability. The platform, intended to be GDPR compliant and adhere to GMCA's technical standards, will require robust solutions capable of supporting numerous organisations and high item volumes efficiently, allowing for self-service registration and detailed reporting. Businesses adept at creating scalable and secure digital systems with the requisite functionalities will be well-positioned to compete.

## Notice

GMCA is developing BeeGreenGM, a platform to help businesses reuse unwanted assets, reduce waste and lower carbon emissions. A proof of concept has already demonstrated core functionality, including * listings and acquisition of assets * marketplace functionality * indicative carbon impact reporting What we are looking for A live, production-ready digital platform that enables: Businesses to: * list reusable assets * search and acquire items The platform to: * track volume of items reused * provide indicative carbon savings for organisations (e.g. CO2e per item) Approach The platform should: * be ready for live deployment following appropriate testing prior to launch * support a defined set of high-volume asset categories * be able to expand to additional categories over time * support multiple organisations, users and item volumes from launch without performance issues * support straightforward onboarding of organisations and users, including self-service registration * enable reporting at organisation and GMCA level Technical expectations Solutions will need to: * meet GMCA technical standards * be GDPR compliant * be secure (including encryption, access controls and authentication)

### Planning Information

There is a Brief/Pack and questionnaire for ocmpletion on the Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
The engagement is being sought via the Chest and questionnaire only at this time
Deadline for completed forms is 1pm Friday 3rd July 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055429-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2026 at 15:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055429-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055429-2026
  11th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- 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.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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