GMCA 1916 GM School Food Provisions: Baseline data mapping

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£29,061published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to Soil Association

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Baseline data mapping and live visualisation to guide future investment and action on school food provision. To include educational settings and hospital trusts across Greater Manchester.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

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: 23 Apr 2026, 08:22 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 08:22 BST
Authority reference: GMCA 1916
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036868
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068920 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Apr 2026, 08:22 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £29,0611 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Soil AssociationVCSE	£29,061 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Soil AssociationVCSE
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£29,061
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Status
active

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

Soil Association LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBTM-2422-QZLJ Spear House 51 Victoria Street, Bristol, South West, BS1 6ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 08:22 BST