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Published 16 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GMCA 1753 Global AI Cities Summit - Consultancy

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£29,999published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Pendragon International Media Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Consultancy services to:

Plan, manage and logistically manage and run the Global AI Cities Summit events;

Manage the design and production of event materials, with input and support from GMCA;

Create, host, maintain and update a website, also to manage registration capture and securely manage that data;

Source venues, suppliers and contractors relevant to run the events;

Work with GMCA to develop an agenda, recruit speakers and manage the speaker process;

Draft sponsorship packages (for GMCA agreement), seek sponsorship and funding towards the events, manage the sponsor process and at-event experience;

Manage, control and meet agreed costs of the events;

Invite speakers where direct contact from GMCA is not required;

Provide visible support, communications and marketing of the event, and proactive promotion of registration in partnership with GMCA.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST
Authority reference
GMCA 1753
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056750
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b62e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 15:33 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £29,9991 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pendragon International Media Ltd£29,999 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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