---
title: "GMCA 2157 Farnworth Green Refinancing - Capital & Centric"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f413"
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buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# GMCA 2157 Farnworth Green Refinancing - Capital & Centric

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f413

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority procured legal services for the Farnworth Green refinancing project, identified as “GMCA 2157 Farnworth Green Refinancing - Capital & Centric”. The requirement covers legal fees associated with the refinancing, rather than construction, property works or financial lending itself. It falls within the legal services category, including CPV 79100000, and relates to work delivered in the United Kingdom. The authority is based in Manchester and is the public-sector buyer for the requirement. The procurement concerned one requirement covering the legal support needed for the Farnworth Green refinancing. This is therefore relevant to law firms and legal practices able to advise on public-sector or development-related refinancing transactions and associated contractual matters.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition, using a one-quote consultancy process under the applicable regulations and constitution. The contract was awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP and signed on 28 April 2026. The contract period ran from 5 May 2026 to 24 August 2026. Its value was £25,418.50 excluding VAT, or £30,502.20 including VAT. The contract was active at the recorded outcome stage. The stated evaluation basis was the authority’s selection of a single quoted consultancy service rather than a competitive tender. The requirement was organised as one lot, covering the legal services for the Farnworth Green refinancing.

This award shows demand from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for specialist legal advice connected with development refinancing. A credible future competitor would need to provide legal services for refinancing transactions, understand the requirements of a public-sector client and be able to support a defined consultancy assignment efficiently. Experience in development finance, property-backed refinancing or related commercial and public-sector transactions would help demonstrate relevance, although the published requirement does not set out specific accreditations, staffing qualifications or turnover thresholds. The appointed supplier was a large law firm, indicating that established legal practices with sufficient transactional capacity and access to relevant specialists are well placed to compete when this buyer next requires comparable refinancing advice.

## Notice

Legal fees in relation to Farnworth Green. Route to Market: 1 Quote Process (Consultancy) 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/084680-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 May 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,418 |

## 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 | Addleshaw Goddard LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 08:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084680-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084680-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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