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title: "GMCA 2188 Developing the business case for upland restoration in Greater Manchester"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07785d"
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published: "2026-09-23"
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# GMCA 2188 Developing the business case for upland restoration in Greater Manchester

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07785d

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority commissioned specialist consultancy to develop an innovative strategic business case for investment in landscape-scale restoration of upland landscapes and catchments above Greater Manchester. The work focuses primarily on the authority’s main river catchments with upland headwaters, particularly the Upper Irwell and Upper Mersey, and takes a catchment-based approach that may extend beyond the authority’s administrative boundary where needed. This is strategic business-case development for landscape restoration investment, rather than delivery of restoration works. The service falls within research and development and related consultancy. The stated delivery area is the United Kingdom, with the project focus on the upland catchments above Greater Manchester.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Terranomics Limited; the contract is active and was signed on 8 September 2026. The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £49,999 excluding VAT (£59,998.80 including VAT). The procurement used a below-threshold limited competition, described as a restricted request for quotation under the Procurement Act 2023 and the authority’s constitution. It was a single-lot process. The tender record gives no award criteria or evaluation weighting, so the basis used to select the supplier is not stated.

This award shows that Greater Manchester Combined Authority buys specialist advice to build investment cases for landscape-scale upland restoration, with work organised around river catchments rather than administrative boundaries. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement should be able to combine strategic business-case development with knowledge of landscape restoration, upland environments and catchment-based planning. The focus on the Upper Irwell and Upper Mersey indicates that credible delivery requires understanding how upland interventions relate to river catchments serving Greater Manchester, potentially across local authority boundaries. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized business, demonstrating that this commission was delivered by an SME. The work is a focused consultancy assignment rather than a major construction programme, so relevant expertise in shaping an investment case is central to the requirement.

## Notice

This commission is for specialist support to develop an innovative strategic business case for investment in landscape-scale restoration of the upland landscapes and catchments above Greater Manchester. The work will focus primarily on Greater Manchester's main river catchments with uplands at their headwaters, particularly the Upper Irwell and Upper Mersey, taking a catchment-based approach that extends beyond the GMCA administrative boundary where necessary. Route to Market = Restricted RFQ 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/090022-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| 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 | Terranomics Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 11:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090022-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090022-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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