Awarded contract

Calibration and testing of Intox machines

Details

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Supplier(s): LION LABORATORIES LIMITED
Value: £45,000
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Published: 13 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Calibration and testing of Intox machines located in custody suites and used for evidential breath testing. Awarded via GMP's exemption process as per GMP Contract Standing Orders. The date the contract is signed is the date the exemption has been approved. The contract dates are based on the requirements of the exemption and value. An exemption may not exceed its maximum value and therefore the end date may be sooner if the value is exhausted. Contracted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Greater Manchester Police. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published13 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date13 May 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2027in 15 months

About the buyer

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a local government body that advertises its opportunities, receives bids and manages its procurement on the Pro-Contract e-tendering portal. Tenders across Greater Manchester are managed through The Chest. Notices for new opportunities and awarded contracts also appear on the Central Digital Platform under the Procurement Act 2023. 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. The Greater Manchester Social Value Policy covers job creation, upskilling of the workforce and net zero carbon.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

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.

Relevant CPV codes

50410000 · Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@greater-manchester-combined-authority.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@greater-manchester-combined-authority.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@greater-manchester-combined-authority.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@greater-manchester-combined-authority.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@greater-manchester-combined-authority.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@greater-manchester-combined-authority.gov