Closed tender

GMCA 1984 Provision of Greater Manchester Faith and Belief Advisory Panel Facilitation

Details

Value
£174,576
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
15 July 2026
Submission
17 August 2026

Tender description

GMCA is seeking to award a Contact for the provision of Faith and Belief Panel Services. The Greater Manchester Equality Panels have been established to advise, support and challenge Greater Manchester's political leaders and policy-makers to tackle the discrimination and disadvantage that cause injustice and inequality in society, and champion Greater Manchester as an inclusive city-region. They do this by working together with the GMCA and partners to: • Provide insight into Greater Manchester's diverse communities, enabling political leaders and public bodies to listen and engage in a more targeted and effective way • Communicate key messages to our communities as trusted sources • Codesign policies, programmes and strategies to ensure they work effectively for communities • Support an asset-based approach, highlighting new opportunities (and challenges) for positive collaboration that build on the resources and strengths within our communities

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published15 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date17 August 2026

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.

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  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services

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