--- title: "GMCA 874.3 School Eco Refill Programme (Wave 4)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077733" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077733" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077733.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077733.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority" published: "2026-09-22" --- # GMCA 874.3 School Eco Refill Programme (Wave 4) Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077733 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077733) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077733.json) ## Summary Greater Manchester Combined Authority is planning a school-based refill and reuse programme across Greater Manchester. The service will help schools reduce single-use plastic waste by enabling pupils, staff and the wider community to refill products instead of buying single-use packaging. It will support schools to establish and operate a refill offer, while helping pupils develop enterprise, leadership and practical workplace skills and encouraging more sustainable behaviours. The appointed supplier is expected to provide environmental training, programme resources, ongoing support, monitoring and evaluation. This is a service requirement for delivery in Greater Manchester, focused on participating schools and their wider communities. The work combines sustainability education, practical programme implementation and support for schools to run refill activities. This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects interested suppliers first to express interest by email and then complete a questionnaire. The engagement milestone is scheduled for 28 September 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 January to 31 December 2027, with renewal available up to a maximum end date of 31 December 2029. The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. The procurement is for services and is below the relevant threshold. One lot is planned. The buyer has not yet set out the final tender procedure, submission arrangements or award criteria; the engagement will help inform the future procurement and test market interest, experience and capacity. The programme is likely to suit suppliers experienced in delivering school-based environmental education, refill or reuse schemes, waste reduction, sustainability behaviour change or related community programmes. Strong candidates will be able to combine training with practical resources, ongoing support and structured monitoring and evaluation. Experience of working with schools, pupils, education staff and wider communities will be relevant, particularly where delivery has developed enterprise, leadership or workplace skills. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate previous delivery experience and the organisational capacity to support multiple schools through establishing and operating a refill offer. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. This planning exercise offers those suppliers an opportunity to help shape the future requirement and prepare evidence of their capability. ## Notice Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking suppliers capable of delivering a school-based refill and reuse programme that helps reduce single-use plastic waste by enabling pupils, staff and the wider community to refill products rather than purchasing single-use plastic packaging. The programme should support Greater Manchester schools to establish and operate a refill offer, helping pupils develop enterprise, leadership and practical workplace skills whilst encouraging more sustainable habits and behaviours. Suppliers should provide training, resources, ongoing support, monitoring and evaluation throughout the programme. Through this market engagement exercise, GMCA is seeking to understand the level of market interest, existing delivery experience and the capacity of suppliers to deliver a programme of this nature. ### Planning Information There are two stages to this preliminary market engagement exercise: 1) Bidders are to express their interest in this opportunity by emailing: dharmendra.singh@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk 2) Interested bidders will receive a questionnaire (via email) to complete. Further instructions will be contained in the questionnaire. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089496-2026 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | | 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80540000 - Environmental training services ## Release History - 22 Sep 2026 at 11:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089496-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089496-2026 22nd September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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