Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1958 Technical Support for Delivery (Energy/Design)
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScope of Service:
- Planning Application Support:
Provide technical advice to Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) on energy statements and planning applications to improve consistency, robustness, and decision-making speed while reducing challenge risk.
- Industry Engagement & Capacity Building:
Deliver briefings, training, and engagement for developers, planning consultants, and energy specialists to clarify net zero expectations, improve submissions, and reduce planning friction.
- Market Readiness & Delivery Support:
Support key delivery partners, including volume housebuilders, SME developers, and regeneration partners, to prepare for net zero requirements, reduce viability disputes, and speed compliant delivery at scale.
- Strategic Partner Alignment (Homes England):
Engage Homes England to align investment, grant conditions, and land disposal with Greater Manchester's net zero standards.
- Affordable Housing Sector Support:
Engage Registered Providers to support early adoption of net zero standards, manage cost pressures, and align funding bids and programme delivery.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- 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
- 15 Sept 2026, 13:17 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 13:17 BST
- Authority reference
GMCA1958- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087293- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1aFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published15 Sept 2026, 13:17 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levitt Bernstein Associates | £59,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Levitt Bernstein Associates
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2026
- Value
- £59,400
- Period
- 24 Aug 2026 – 1 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LEVITT BERNSTEIN ASSOCIATES 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