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title: "Mobile Welfare Unit Hire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f57f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Mobile Welfare Unit Hire

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f57f

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, contracting for Greater Manchester Police, procured the hire of a mobile welfare unit for operational officers working long-term duty at a specific operational location. This is a service requirement covering the provision of temporary welfare accommodation and associated building rental services, classified under CPV 70310000. Delivery is in Greater Manchester. The requirement is intended to support officers during extended operational deployments, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide, position and maintain a suitable mobile welfare unit for use at an operational site. The named public-sector buyer is Greater Manchester Combined Authority, while Greater Manchester Police is the operational organisation for which the service is contracted.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to WELFARE 4 HIRE LTD. It was made by direct award through GMP’s exemption process, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The contract may end sooner if its maximum value is exhausted, and the buyer may give one week’s notice if the service is no longer required. The award covers one completed lot and the supplier’s award is active. The contract is for services delivered in Greater Manchester.

This award demonstrates demand from Greater Manchester Police for hired mobile welfare facilities to support officers on long-term operational duty. A credible future competitor would need to supply a suitable mobile welfare unit, arrange reliable deployment to a specific operational location in Greater Manchester, and support the facility throughout an extended period of use. The requirement is suited to a specialist welfare-unit hire business with the equipment, logistics and operational capacity to provide temporary facilities for policing deployments. The incumbent is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national contractor. Suppliers should also understand public-sector exemption and direct-award routes and be able to respond to similar single-buyer requirements.

## Notice

Hire of mobile welfare unit for operational officers on long term duty at specific operational location. Awarded via GMP's exemption process as per GMP Contract Standing Orders. The date the contract is signed is the date the exemption has been approved. The contract dates are based on the requirements of the exemption and value. An exemption may not exceed its maximum value and therefore the end date may be sooner if the value is exhausted. In the event the business has no further requirement for the service before the end of the published contract date, a period of 1 week's notice may be given. Contracted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Greater Manchester Police.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085330-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## 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 | Welfare 4 Hire Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70310000 - Building rental or sale services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 11:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085330-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085330-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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