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GMCA1209 - Our Pass Promotion and Exclusives Service

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:47.

Opportunity overview

The GMCA has undertaken an Open Above-Threshold tender process under the Procurement Act 2023 for the delivery of the Our Pass Promotion and Exclusives. Our Pass Promotion and Exclusives is a suite of services that underpin the Our Pass travel offer, working alongside GMCA and TfGM to ensure that Our Pass is connected to and embedded within our growing offer of services for young people across GM. There are four main strands to delivery of the Our Pass Exclusives and Promotion service: • Sourcing and Managing Our Pass Exclusives • Engagement and Promotion for Our Pass and Our Pass Exclusives • Management of digital products • Working with stakeholders The contract period will be for 2 years with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years (in 12 month increments). It is intended for the contract to commence on the 28th of July, 2025. The maximum budget available for the initial period of 2 years is £792,000 excluding VAT. The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years (in 12 month increments). The value of the first extension period is up to £414,000 (exc. VAT) and the value of the second extension period is up to £426,500 (exc. VAT). Therefore, the estimated total value of the contract, including all optional extension periods, is up to a maximum of £1,623,500 excluding VAT.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.6m
Awarded
10 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02443911
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M1 5JW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV92000000 — Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GMCA1209
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All quotations must be submitted via The Chest (the North West Procurement Portal) - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. The Chest reference for this opportunity is DN771226. All responses must be submitted via The Chest. For the avoidance of doubt, quotations received in any other way will be rejected.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
4 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 May 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
25 Apr 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
20 May 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,623,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,948,200

Renewal

Description
The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years (in 12 month increments). The value of the first extension covering the period of 28/07/2027 - 27/07/2028 is up to £414,000 (exc. VAT). The value of the second extension covering the period of 28/07/2028 - 27/07/2029 is up to £426,500 (exc. VAT).

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Sourcing and Managing Exclusives
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Promotional Activity
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Media
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
User Engagement
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Management of Delivery
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Performance management and reporting
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Name
Value for Money
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
27 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
28 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
27 Jul 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
017705-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Apr 2025, 15:43

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014281-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
10 Apr 2025, 13:07

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
GMCA are inviting feedback from potential suppliers for the Our Pass Promotion and Exclusives service. In the published document (found at the link below), you will find a description of the service, indicative details of the procurement process and a set of questions we are looking for potential bidders/suppliers to complete and return to inform the final design of the procurement. The deadline for returning your response to this pre-market engagement exercise is 5pm on Tuesday 22nd of April. Responses should be returned via the Chest. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7cc25b4a-0216-f011-8136-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXBN-3793-LCTQ
Name
Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
56 Oxford Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXBN-3793-LCTQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02443911
Name
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 5JW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lee House

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02443911
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PLRD-7665-DLPV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Jul 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
11 Jul 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
92000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Value

Amount
1,623,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,948,200

Renewal

Description
The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years (in 12 month increments). The value of the first extension covering the period of 28/07/2027 - 27/07/2028 is up to £414,000 (exc. VAT). The value of the second extension covering the period of 28/07/2028 - 27/07/2029 is up to £426,500 (exc. VAT).

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039339-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Jul 2025, 14:45

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02443911
Name
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
27 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
28 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
27 Jul 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
23 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
GMCA1209 - Our Pass Promotion and Exclusives Service
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
There are several success measures that GMCA have set out to monitor throughout the delivery of this contract, these link to the overarching aims of the programme and service being delivered. These success measures are split into two categories: 1 - Exclusives Delivery; and 2 - Promotional Activity and User Engagement. GMCA will monitor progress against these success measures through the reporting mechanisms set out in the contract to ensure that delivery is meeting requirements.

Value

Amount
1,623,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,948,200

Period

Ends
27 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
6 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
27 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years (in 12 month increments). The value of the first extension covering the period of 28/07/2027 - 27/07/2028 is up to £414,000 (exc. VAT). The value of the second extension covering the period of 28/07/2028 - 27/07/2029 is up to £426,500 (exc. VAT).

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072395-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
10 Nov 2025, 12:53

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 6EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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