AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded a £139,400 consultancy call-off to CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD for support developing 10-year local growth plans. The notice says the appointment was made directly through the AEC Call-off Agreement for Services and that services are subcontracted to Place Partners Ltd.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, dated 30 June 2026, with a stated service period from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceA relatively small, time-limited public-sector growth-planning consultancy engagement covering project development, delivery capacity, financial modelling and governance.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-06e7f749-9042-4ebd-8523-a604106ee537-1 · 139400 GBP · Active award
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Verified supplier identity is CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD (company number 08664789). The award names Constellia Public Limited as supplier and has a value of £139,400.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published notice document is titled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award record status is “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence30 June 2026
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Award record date: 2026-06-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract execution status
99% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied award data records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£139,400
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Award value amount: 139400 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award; no lot breakdown published
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One award is supplied with one supplier and no lot IDs or lot records.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence15 June 2026, 16:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-06-15T16:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence30 June 2026
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Award date: 2026-06-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence1 July 2026
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Award and tender contract period start date: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Award and tender contract period end date: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice publication date: 2026-10-12T13:44:19+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConsultancy support for 10-year local growth-plan development
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Opportunity title and description.
Activities
98% confidenceProject identification and sequencing; delivery-capacity support; public and private investment cash-flow modelling; and governance/delivery-vehicle assessment.
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Published opportunity description.
Service classification
98% confidenceCPV 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services; supplementary CPV 79000000 business services including consulting.
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Tender classification and additional classification.
Delivery area
96% confidenceNorth West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address region is North West.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
97% confidenceSelective
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Process procurement method is recorded as selective.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect appointment from a framework agreement
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Procurement method details state “Call-off from a framework agreement”; award description states direct appointment via the AEC Call-off Agreement for Services.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bidder count, evaluation results, scores or competing suppliers are supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Published contract period in tender and award data.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal provision is supplied.
Subcontracting
98% confidenceServices stated as subcontracted to Place Partners Ltd
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Award description: “Services sub-contracted to Place Partners Ltd”.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceFramework call-off through direct appointment
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The notice identifies a direct appointment via the AEC Call-off Agreement for Services.
Delivery model
98% confidenceAwarded supplier is stated to subcontract the services to Place Partners Ltd
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Award description explicitly identifies subcontracting.
Scope concentration
97% confidenceThe engagement combines strategy, project pipeline development, financial modelling, delivery capacity and governance advice.
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Published requirement description.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Company-number match confirms CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD, company number 08664789.
Award versus signature
99% confidenceAward status is active, but signature is not explicitly evidenced
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The source contains an active award and stated dates but no explicit signed-contract field or statement.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation scoring, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extension terms or individual subcontract value is published.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly evidence that a contract was signed; this analysis therefore reports an active award and stated contract period, not a signed contract.
- No bidder count, tender evaluation, scores, award rationale or detailed price breakdown is supplied.
- No lot titles, lot allocations or individual lot values are supplied.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published; the re-procurement horizon is only an estimate based on the stated end date.
- Place Partners Ltd is named as a subcontractor, but no subcontract scope or value is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTDGreater Manchester Combined Authority10 Year Growth Planconsultancy supportAEC Call-off Agreementpublic procurementContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the 10 Year Growth Plan - Consultancy Support 3 award?
CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD, verified under company number 08664789, is the recorded awarded supplier.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £139,400.
What is the stated service period?
The notice gives a period from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the appointment competed openly?
The notice records a selective, direct appointment from a framework agreement. It does not publish bidder numbers or evaluation results.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.