GMCA 1984 Provision of Greater Manchester Faith and Belief Advisory Panel Facilitation
Estimated value
£175k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
15 Jul 2026
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
Scope
- Reference
- GMCA 1984
- Total value
- £174,576 excluding VAT£209,491 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Nov 2026 to 31 Oct 2027Possible extension to 31 Oct 2029
2x12months available
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 73000000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | The tender is evaluated on the basis of answers to Quality questions only. | quality | 100.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 29 Jul 2026, 10:59 pm
- Submission deadline
- 17 Aug 2026, 10:59 pm
- Submission address
- All Tenders must be submitted through The Chest, the North West Procurement portal, and can be accessed using the following link www.the-chest.org.uk
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure