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title: "GMCA 1813 Greater Manchester Strategic Planning Disabled People's Panel"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d71"
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buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# GMCA 1813 Greater Manchester Strategic Planning Disabled People's Panel

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d71

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## Summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority commissioned a Strategic Planning Disabled People’s Panel to support the development of spatial planning policy and strategy across Greater Manchester. The work is a specialist consultation and advisory service, bringing disabled people’s perspectives into the authority’s strategic planning. The procurement is classified under business services (CPV 79000000), but its stated purpose is specifically the panel and its contribution to spatial planning. The buying organisation is Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The service is for Greater Manchester; the published delivery location is recorded only at United Kingdom level, rather than naming a town or site.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Embrace Wigan & Leigh. The authority used a below-threshold limited competition described as a three-quote process. There was one lot. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027, with two optional 12-month extensions and a maximum period ending 20 September 2029. The total contract value is £49,999 excluding VAT, including extensions; the stated annual value is £16,666.33 excluding VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. No evaluation criteria or award basis are stated in the procurement data.

This award demonstrates demand from Greater Manchester Combined Authority for a panel service that brings disabled people’s perspectives into spatial planning policy and strategy. A credible competitor would need to show that it can establish and support a representative disabled people’s panel, facilitate meaningful input, and communicate that input in a form useful to strategic planning. Experience engaging disabled people and translating lived experience into policy or planning advice would be directly relevant to this requirement. The selected supplier is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that this type of organisation has delivered the service, although the data does not establish that this status was a competition requirement. The contract is modest in annual scale, with possible extensions, so delivery capacity should suit a focused, ongoing panel service rather than a large programme.

## Notice

The provision of a Strategic Planning Disabled People's Panel to support the development of spatial planning policy and strategy across Greater Manchester. Route to Market = '3 Quote' Process 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/099773-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 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 | Embrace Wigan & Leigh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 09:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099773-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099773-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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