Official UK procurement notice
GMCA 1981 - Restricted Eligibility Support Services
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is procuring the next phase of the Restricted Eligibility Support Service (RESS), supporting migrants experiencing or at risk of homelessness across Greater Manchester. The service supports delivery of the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy 2021-2026 and aims to improve outcomes for people with restricted eligibility for public funds, including those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and unresolved immigration status who are disproportionately represented among people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in Greater Manchester. Published lot titles: Immigration and Legal Advice; Specialist Floating Support.
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is procuring the next phase of the Restricted Eligibility Support Service (RESS), supporting migrants experiencing or at risk of homelessness across Greater Manchester. The service supports delivery of the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy 2021-2026 and aims to improve outcomes for people with restricted eligibility for public funds, including those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and unresolved immigration status who are disproportionately represented among people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in Greater Manchester
CPV: Health and social work services · Legal services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,297,461 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Immigration and Legal AdviceAwarded North East, North WestPublished value£649,372
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Specialist Floating SupportAwarded North WestPublished value£648,089
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Immigration and Legal Advice | 80% | 10% | 10% | |
| 2 · Specialist Floating Support | 80% | 10% | 10% |
- Price carries 10 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 1 point.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Immigration and Legal Advice1 award | |||
| Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)VCSE1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £648,757 | 28 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Specialist Floating Support1 award | |||
| The Booth CentreVCSE1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £647,472 | 28 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU)VCSE
- Signed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Value
- £648,757
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Contract 2 · The Booth CentreVCSE
- Signed
- 25 Sept 2026
- Value
- £647,472
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Immigration and Legal Advice | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Specialist Floating Support | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 4 | — |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 16:08 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Nov 2026, 18:51 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
GMCA 1981 - Restricted Eligibility Support Services- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059566- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a20dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published165 days ago22 May 2026, 16:08 BST
- Market engagement152 days ago4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
GMCA will host an online pre-market engagement session on Thursday 4th June, 9.30am-10.30am.
If further in person or on online events are needed during the PME period, a notification will be shared through the Chest.
Expressions of interest to participate in this event (Name Surname, Position in the company and e-mail address of participants), should be sent via the messaging section
on The Chest,
Project reference - DN817132
An invitation link will be shared in due course to all service providers that will express interest to participate
- Next notice expected141 days ago15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published132 days ago24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Clarification questions by113 days ago13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline104 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent68 days ago28 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by67 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends54 days ago10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published35h ago2 Nov 2026, 18:51 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 May 2026, 16:08 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 May 2026, 10:35 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Procurement method changed24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Deadline published: 22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST24 Jun 2026, 16:05 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Aug 2026, 17:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2026, 17:05 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Nov 2026, 18:51 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Contract Location is changed from North East (England) to North West (England)
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-05: 2 releases · 22 May 2026, 28 May 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNITAwarded supplier
- THE BOOTH CENTREAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender