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Facilitation of Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:05.

Opportunity overview

The requirement is for Facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel. The Greater Manchester Strategy sets out a clear ambition for 'a place where all voices are heard and where, working together, we can shape our future', and this is reinforced in the principles underpinning the Greater Manchester Model; 'doing with not to'. Greater Manchester covers the ten local authority areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The Race Equality Panel is one of seven Equality Panels established to help tackle the structural and organisational prejudice and discrimination that causes inequality and injustice in society, through the advancement of equity and fairness in decisions, policies and services across all sectors and communities.

Awarded to

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Inclusivitii Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£168.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£201.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 12518302
Location
Oxford, UKJ14, OX27DL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV98200000 — Equal opportunities consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£168.2k

Documents and notices

  • Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • All Tenders must be submitted through The Chest, the North West Procurement portal, and can be accessed using the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. For the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted. The project ID on chest: DN771120 GMCA 1508 - Race Equality Panel FacilitationOpen source ↗
  • biddingDocumentsOpen source ↗

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
GMCA 1508
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
23 Jun 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 May 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
168,186
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
201,823

Renewal

Description
Two 12 month extensions are available

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
The Tender will be scored on Quality only. Quality is comprised of Technical Questions and Social Value. The sub-criteria are as follows: Values & Skills 30% Community Understanding 20% Panel Development 20% Panel Delivery 20% Social Value 10%

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2028, 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
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 2
Id
98200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Equal opportunities consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Url
www.the-chest.org.uk
Description
All Tenders must be submitted through The Chest, the North West Procurement portal, and can be accessed using the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. For the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted. The project ID on chest: DN771120 GMCA 1508 - Race Equality Panel Facilitation
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
022301-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 May 2025, 15:10

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019269-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
7 May 2025, 09:00

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
7 May 2025, 23:59
Description
Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel Facilitation Contract - Market Engagement Event - Friday 9th May 11.00am-12.00pm online Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel. The Race Equality Panel was established in December 2020. The Panel work to promote racial equality, tackle racial discrimination and foster positive relationships between ethnically diverse communities, embedding the Public Sector Equality Duty in polices, processes, procedures, practices and people development. The Race Equality Panel is one of seven equality panels established to help tackle inequalities and discrimination, through the advancement of equity and fairness in decisions, policies and services across all sectors and communities. The Panels advise, support and challenge Greater Manchester's political leaders and policymakers, and champion Greater Manchester as an inclusive city-region. The contracted party will manage the day-to-day running of the Panel, with strategic support from GMCA officers, to enable the Panel to provide insight on lived experiences, codesign with policy makers, collaborate with stakeholders and communicate with residents, contributing to Greater Manchester's strategic ambitions for Good Lives for All. More details are in the briefing attached. The GMCA invites interested organisations to attend an online event on Friday 9th May 11.00am-12.00pm where the tendering process and contract delivery requirements will be outlined. To attend, please register via race.equality@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

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-12518302
Name
Inclusivitii Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX27DL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
266 Banbury Road,

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
12518302
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-12518302
Name
Inclusivitii Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Facilitation of Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
20 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
168,186
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
201,823

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2x 12 months extensions are available if needed. This is depended on the contract delivery and available funding.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061523-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
2 Oct 2025, 08:32

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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