Expired contract

Support and maintenance of Strategic Data Store (SDS)

Details

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Supplier(s): Bluestar Software Ltd
Topic: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Published: 19 February 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

1 month support and maintenance of SDS with the option to extend for another 1 month, to ensure continued service provision whilst a long term contract is finalised using CCS VAS RM6259 framework. 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. Contracted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Greater Manchester Police. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Contract expiry date31 December 2025
Completed: Award published19 February 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date19 February 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.

Relevant CPV codes

72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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