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Published 14 Jan 2025, 12:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA 1507 Incident Command Training

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£503,075published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jan 2026

Awarded to K Lamb Associates LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) have a requirement for Incident Command training to ensure Commanders at all levels have the knowledge, skills, and attributes to respond to incidents. Commanders in GMFRS will be also validated in line with National Operational Guidance.

Initial Contract Term: 2 years 15/03/2026 to 14/03/2028. Estimated total value £266,475.

Optional 2x 12 months: Ending 14/03/2030. Estimated total value £236,600.

Total estimated contract value including extensions: £503,075.

Route to Market: A further competition was published via YPO on their, The Chest procurement portal to all suppliers under Ref: 999 Training Solutions DPS (Lot 5 Incident Command).

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality: 30
Social Value: 10
Price: 60

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jan 2025, 12:43 GMT
Last source update: 4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
Authority reference: DN808754
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-019684
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cfda Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026

Status changed to complete
4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
Procurement method changed
4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
Buyer details updated
4 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextII.2.11	Options: Yes Description of options The DPS will cover the period from 10.4.2020 to 31.3.2022 with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years. The decision to extend the DPS period will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the DPS to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The full DPS period will be from 10 April 2020 t…	Options: Yes Description of options The original DPS covered the period from 10.4.2020 to 31.3.2022 with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years. The decision to extend the DPS period will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the DPS to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. An additional extension has been provided …
—	TextII.2.7	Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Page 5 to 56 Start date 10 April 2020 End date 31 March 2026 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals There is a possibility that this DPS will be subject to renewal after 5.5 years from the commencement date.	Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Page 5 to 56 Start date 10 April 2020 End date 24 February 2029 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals There is a possibility that this DPS will be subject to renewal after 9 years from the commencement date.

Please note that this contract notice is supplemental to the Contract Notice submitted in OJEU under reference number 2020/S 022-048779. This contract notice is to extend the OJEU contract notice.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £503,0751 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
K Lamb Associates LTD	£503,075 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

GMCA 1507 Incident Command Training · K Lamb Associates LTD
Signed
21 Jan 2026
Value
£503,075
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, UK, M1 6EUContact email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

YPOContracting authority Wakefield, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

K Lamb Associates LTDAwarded supplier Unit 2, The Granery, Southill Business Park, Charlbury, UK, OX7 3EW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.