GMCA 1784 Greater Manchester Equality Panel Facilitation

Greater Manchester Combined AuthoritycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-067fceProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£524k

Awarded 28 Jun 2026

Suppliers

3

2 SME

Lots

3

3 awarded

Published

30 Jun 2026

Description

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 1784
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2027
Possible extension to 30 Jun 2029

Extension is permissible via mutual agreement and subject to contract terms.

CPV classifications
98000000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Values and Skillsquality25.00%
Community Understandingquality20.00%
Panel Developmentquality20.00%
Panel Deliveryquality20.00%
Social Valuequality15.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 3 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£175k

Award date

28 Jun 2026

Contract start

12 Jul 2026

Contract end

12 Jul 2027

Lots · 3 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1LGBTQ+ Equality Panel£175kcomplete
2Older Peoples Equality Panel£175kcomplete
3Women and Girls Equality Panel£175kcomplete