Closed tender

GMCA 1635 Research into Emerging Drug Trends across Greater Manchester

Details

Value
£393,726
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
8 December 2025
Submission
12 January 2026

Tender description

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to commission a service to provide analytical testing of substances of concern, and research into emerging drug trends across the city region. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) co-ordinates a Drugs Intelligence System to provide up to date information on drug use across Greater Manchester including emerging risks, drug alerts, and information on drug related deaths. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to renew for two further 12-month periods.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published8 December 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date12 January 2026

About the buyer

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a local government body. Education, work and skills activity is commissioned through the authority's own Flexible Procurement System. Councils across Greater Manchester use the same system to commission apprenticeships.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority's contract awards have been in IT services, business services and research and development.

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