GMCA1935 Northern Arc development

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

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

Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Metro Dynamics Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Consultancy to develop the evidence base for the digital and life sciences cluster that exist across Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region and Cheshire & Warrington

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

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: 20 Apr 2026, 12:46 BST
Last source update: 20 Apr 2026, 12:46 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035592
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06863c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Apr 2026, 12:46 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Metro Dynamics LimitedSME	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Metro Dynamics LimitedSME
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£30,000
Period
27 Feb 2026 – 27 May 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

METRO DYNAMICS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09422707GB-PPON: PWRH-9835-QRRM 3 Waterhouse Square, London, London, EC1N 2SWContact 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 Tender20 Apr 2026, 12:46 BST