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GMCA 1457 Project Quarry - Legal

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This Request for Quotation is related to the development of a new 'sports quarter' in and around Old Trafford, which has the potential to be one of the largest urban transformation projects delivered in Europe over the next decade. More detail on the background to this project and progress on the programme as a whole is provided in the Background Information section. This Request for Quotation relates specifically to legal support in connection with the potential relocation of Freightliner UK from Trafford Park to ILP North, 'Parkside', known as Project Quarry. The appointed legal advisors will provide advice and guidance on the proposals as they currently stand and as they develop, as well as leading on the preparation, negotiation and completion of all transaction documentation, including management of the satisfaction of Conditions Precedent generally and advising on the satisfaction of relevant Conditions Precedent. The following does not purport to be an exhaustive statement of the services the appointed legal advisors will be required to provide, on the basis that parties invited to put forward proposals are expected to recognise the scope of work required to execute transactions of this nature and set this out in their proposals. However, we anticipate the service provided will include: - Advice on structuring the necessary transactions - Drafting specific agreements and negotiating terms with other parties - Advice on the potential for public sector investment including subsidy control advice and advice on potential guarantee and security arrangements - Securing appropriate protections to minimise risk - Ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the inter-relationship between all of the associated transactions including who needs to deliver what and by when - Advising on the implications of associated transactions for GMCA and Trafford Council and ensuring that GMCA and Trafford Council are adequately protected by the arrangements in place - Due diligence The adviser will receive all instructions from GMCA and Trafford Council as the client.

Awarded to

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ASHURST LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£100k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Mar 2025
Including VAT
£120k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC330252
Location
London, UKI42, E1 6PW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
GMCA 1457
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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-OC330252
Name
ASHURST LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI42
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 6PW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC330252
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGTV-8591-PWDV
Scheme
GB-PPON

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
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC330252
Name
ASHURST LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
28 Mar 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Period

Ends
2 Oct 2025, 23:59
Starts
3 Apr 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042032-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 14:19

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0563df-2025-07-22T14:19:26+01:00Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·