Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1771 AI insights report
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Awarded value£37,250published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 13 Feb 2026
Awarded to Perspective Economics Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA research report for publication which provides insight on the capability and growth potential of the AI ecosystem in Greater Manchester.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMT
- Authority reference
GMCA 1771- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025578- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066fe9Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published20 Mar 2026, 09:54 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £37,2501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perspective Economics LimitedSME | £37,250 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
AI insights report · Perspective Economics LimitedSME
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2026
- Value
- £37,250
- Period
- 9 Mar 2026 – 1 Jun 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PERSPECTIVE ECONOMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender