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Published 5 Sept 2025, 15:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Occupational, Sectoral & Higher Adult Skills

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Services
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 24 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

GMCA will potentially be commissioning a range of targeted employment related skills offers, that supports GMs key priority and foundational sectors, although not limited to these.

The commissioning will build on a review of previous and existing occupational and sectoral delivery models, providing the flexibility to address the specific needs of both employers and residents.

Commissioned delivery will focus on supporting GM residents into relevant occupational areas and support in-work progression targeted at improving skills levels for the workforce.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 1 yr
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
5 Sept 2025, 15:27 BST
Last source update
5 Sept 2025, 15:27 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054371
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059526 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

5 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 15:27 BST
  2. Tender notice expected371 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts213 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 15:27 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender