---
title: "GMCA 2163 - Creative Industries - GM Creative Consortium - member recruitment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d10"
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buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# GMCA 2163 - Creative Industries - GM Creative Consortium - member recruitment

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d10

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority commissioned specialist recruitment services for the Greater Manchester Creative Consortium. The agency was to design and deliver an independent, transparent and inclusive process to recruit consortium members. The work covered recruitment planning, outreach to potential applicants, applicant management and eligibility checks, followed by longlisting and shortlisting support. It also included moderation support, reporting and onboarding assistance. This is a recruitment services requirement focused on selecting members for a creative industries consortium, rather than general staffing or recruitment for a specified job vacancy. The work is for GMCA and relates to the Greater Manchester area.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Anderson Quigley Limited. GMCA made a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold, based on the supplier’s quotation. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and runs from 19 August to 20 November 2026. Its value is £27,500 excluding VAT (£33,000 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the recruitment services for the Greater Manchester Creative Consortium. The published procurement information describes the required process as independent, transparent and inclusive; it does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis. The supplier is appointed to provide the recruitment planning, applicant selection support, moderation, reporting and onboarding services described for this requirement.

For recruitment firms, this award demonstrates GMCA’s demand for specialist agency support to recruit members to a creative industries consortium. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to plan and run an independent, transparent and inclusive recruitment process, with the capacity to reach suitable applicants and manage applications efficiently. The service also calls for robust eligibility checks, practical support with longlisting and shortlisting, moderation capability, clear reporting and help with onboarding selected members. Experience handling a multi-stage selection process for a public-sector or sector-focused body would be relevant to demonstrating delivery capability, although no particular accreditation or qualification is stated. The scope is a focused, short-term specialist assignment rather than a large-scale general recruitment programme.

## Notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) sought to procure a specialist recruitment agency to design and deliver an independent, transparent and inclusive recruitment process for the Greater Manchester Creative Consortium. Services include recruitment planning, outreach, applicant management, eligibility checks, longlisting and shortlisting support, moderation support, reporting, and onboarding support. Based on the supplier's quotation, GMCA have appointed Anderson Quigley.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092151-2026 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Aug 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,500 |

## 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 | Anderson Quigley |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 09:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092151-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092151-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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