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title: "GMCA 1772.1 Consultancy to support the Technical and Costings Review of College Bank Feasibility Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e7ae"
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buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# GMCA 1772.1 Consultancy to support the Technical and Costings Review of College Bank Feasibility Study

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7ae

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority procured consultancy services to support a technical and cost review of surveys and reports for the College Bank feasibility study in Rochdale. The requirement concerns seven residential blocks and covers architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, together with research and development consultancy. The work is intended to help review the technical evidence and cost information underpinning the feasibility study. This is relevant to firms that advise on residential building condition, development feasibility, construction costs, engineering or related technical reviews. The buying organisation is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, with the requirement focused on the College Bank residential development in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under an exemption in line with the applicable regulations and constitution. The contract was signed on 26 July 2026 and runs from 27 July to 18 September 2026. Its value is £49,999 excluding VAT and £59,998.80 including VAT. The contract allows an optional extension of two one-month periods, with a maximum end date of 17 November 2026. There was one completed lot. The award covered consultancy services for the technical and costings review of the College Bank feasibility study.

This award demonstrates demand from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for specialist consultancy supporting the technical and cost review of a residential feasibility study. Suppliers best placed for comparable future work would combine expertise in surveying and interpreting technical reports with robust construction cost planning. Relevant capability may include architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside research and development consultancy. Credibility would come from being able to assess evidence relating to multiple residential blocks, identify technical implications and produce reliable cost information for feasibility decisions. Firms with integrated technical and cost consultancy teams may be particularly well suited, as the requirement links the review of existing surveys and reports with costings rather than treating these as separate activities.

## Notice

The supplier will support a technical and costings review of surveys and reports relating to the seven residential blocks in Rochdale, known as College Bank. Route to Market = Exemption in line with the PA23 regulations and constitution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079010-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £49,999 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE HOUSING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 13:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079010-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079010-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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