AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded an estates asset database and integrated workplace management system requirement to CONCERTO SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED. The published record describes a direct award through NHS SBS Hard FM Framework Lot 1.3.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, valued at £472,300, with a published contract period from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030.
Market significanceThis is a regional public-sector IWMS software and estates-management award covering a broad asset, maintenance, compliance, lease and reporting requirement.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CONCERTO SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-5bf49f01-0019-4b34-a45c-6335e7b69a48-1 · Lots NHS SBS Hard FM Framework Lot 1.3 – Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) · 472300 GBP · active
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The award names Concerto Support Services Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 05124418 to CONCERTO SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED. The award value is £472,300.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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The record is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder", with stage "award", display status "awarded" and source status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The sole award has status "active".
Contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Tender and award contract-period data specify startDate 2026-09-30.
Published date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice document and award datePublished are 2026-10-13.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£472,300
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The award and tender value fields each state 472300 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award
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One award and one supplier are recorded in the supplied award data.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence23 July 2026, 16:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate and top-level submission deadline are 2026-07-23T16:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence30 September 2026
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The award date is 2026-09-30T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030
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Tender and award contract-period fields state these start and end dates.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The award notice was published on 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceEstates asset database and integrated workplace management system
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The title is "GMCA 1263 Estates Asset Database" and the description states GMCA requires an integrated IWMS solution.
Functional scope
99% confidenceAsset management, maintenance, compliance, mobile workforce, estates and lease management, lifecycle management, reporting, performance monitoring and corporate-system integration
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These outputs are listed in the published requirement description.
Data and integration objective
98% confidenceA single source of truth for GMCA group land and asset data, with Concerto as the core platform connected to other systems
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The description states the system will manage GMCA group land and assets in one place and identifies Concerto as the core platform for integrations.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48000000 – Software package and information systems
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The primary classification supplied is CPV 48000000.
Delivery region
99% confidenceNorth West, United Kingdom
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The item delivery address specifies North West, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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The procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Award route
99% confidenceDirect award under NHS SBS Hard FM Framework Lot 1.3 – Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS)
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The award description explicitly states this route and lot.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice
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No bidder count, tenderer identities, evaluation scores or award rationale are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030
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The published contract period has these start and end dates.
Extension provision
98% confidenceThe description states a three-year term plus an optional one-year extension
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Tender and award descriptions say "3-year contract term, plus optional 1-year extension period".
SME indicator
98% confidenceSME suitable; supplier recorded as SME
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The tender suitability field marks SME true, and the supplier party details list scale as SME.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Platform role
98% confidenceThe requirement positions the selected IWMS as a core estate-data platform with links to other systems.
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The description says Concerto becomes the core platform to which other systems connect.
Commercial route implication
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through an existing framework lot rather than an open procedure.
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The notice describes a direct award under NHS SBS Hard FM Framework Lot 1.3.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier evidence
98% confidenceHigh-quality structured award data
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The notice identifies one active award, value, supplier, framework route, contract dates and a verified Companies House company number.
Extension-date ambiguity
98% confidenceThe published end date spans four years from the start date, while the narrative describes a three-year term plus an optional one-year extension. The notice does not state whether the option has been exercised.
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Contract period is 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030; narrative says "3-year contract term, plus optional 1-year extension period".
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid numbers, tenderer list, scoring, pricing breakdown or award rationale are included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish bidder numbers, bidder identities, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing detail or implementation milestones.
- The notice contains an unresolved term presentation: the stated contract dates cover four years, while the narrative describes three years plus an optional one-year extension and does not say whether the option was exercised.
- No individual functional-module pricing, lot allocation, service-level terms or modification history is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
GMCA 1263 Estates Asset DatabaseGreater Manchester Combined AuthorityCONCERTO SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITEDConcerto Support ServicesIWMSNHS SBS Hard FM Frameworkestates management softwareasset management software
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the GMCA 1263 Estates Asset Database award?
CONCERTO SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 05124418.
What is the published award value?
£472,300.
What procurement route was used?
A direct award under NHS SBS Hard FM Framework Lot 1.3, Integrated Workplace Management Systems.
When does the published contract period run?
From 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030. The narrative also describes a three-year term with an optional one-year extension; it does not state whether that option was exercised.
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