GMCA965 Legal Services Support to GMCA’s Waste & Resources Service

Description

GMCA is seeking to appoint a single legal adviser to provide multi-disciplinary and ongoing legal support to the Waste and Resources Service. The initial contract period will be for 19 months between 1st June 2026 and 31st December 2027. The maximum budget available for the initial period is £395,000 (excluding VAT). The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years until 31st December 2029. The value of the extension period is up to £250,000 per annum (excluding VAT). Therefore, the estimated total value of the contract, including all optional extension periods, is up to a maximum of £895,000 (excluding VAT). This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 using the Open Procedure. Further details on how the procurement will be conducted, including details of the associated procurement timetable, Award Criteria and how to respond to this opportunity, can be found in the procurement documentation. Keywords: Waste, GMCA, Greater Manchester, Public sector legal support, legal services