---
title: "GMCA 1887 GM Town Centres Toolkit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7c8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# GMCA 1887 GM Town Centres Toolkit

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7c8

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority commissioned consultancy services to support sustainable and thriving town centres across Greater Manchester. The work is described as the GM Town Centres Toolkit and covers enabling town-centre improvement through research and development consultancy, together with business and management consultancy. The requirement is relevant to organisations that advise public bodies on town-centre policy, regeneration, economic development, place management or related strategic programmes. Delivery is focused on Greater Manchester, with the commissioning authority based in Manchester. The service is consultancy rather than construction, property works or the supply of physical goods, so businesses should be able to provide evidence of advisory, analytical and toolkit-development work for public-sector or place-based clients.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition. Avison Young (UK) Limited was selected for the single lot. The award was made on 2 April 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 15 April 2026 to 30 May 2026. Its value is £48,000 excluding VAT, or £57,600 including VAT. The awarded contract is active. The published outcome identifies consultancy services covering research and development, and business and management consultancy, for enabling sustainable and thriving town centres in Greater Manchester. Businesses reviewing this opportunity should treat it as an awarded short-term commission rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award shows demand from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for specialist consultancy that can turn town-centre priorities into a practical toolkit. A credible competitor for similar work would need strong research and analysis capability, experience in business and management consultancy, and a clear understanding of sustainable town-centre development. Relevant strengths could include place-based strategy, regeneration, economic development, stakeholder engagement and producing practical guidance for public-sector decision-makers, provided these are supported by evidence from comparable work. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider able to mobilise professional advisory resources and deliver a focused commission for a public authority. Firms with complementary expertise may also be well placed through a consortium or specialist partnership.

## Notice

GMCA has awarded a contract for the provision of Enabling Sustainable and Thriving Town Centres in Greater Manchester.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086288-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2026 - 30 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,000 |

## 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 | Avison Young (UK) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 11:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086288-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086288-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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