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Economic Inactivity Trailblazer Evaluation

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 08:34.

Opportunity overview

GMCA are procuring an evaluation partner to undertake an evaluation of the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer (EITB) programme in Greater Manchester (GM), a detailed overview of which can be found in section 6 of the specification. There are three main elements of this evaluation: 1.) A desk-based summary of insights into effective employment support programmes for economically inactive people using AI. 2.) A qualitative process evaluation to test and evaluate the successes and shortfalls of the EITB design and delivery. 3.) A data preparedness study to inform a future impact and value-for-money evaluation. The contract period will be for 8 months with the option to extend for up to an additional 12 months. It is intended for the contract to commence in October 2025. The maximum budget available for the initial period (October 2025 - June 2026) is £208,333 (excluding VAT). The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 12 months. The value of this extension period is up to £208,333 (excluding VAT). Therefore, the estimated total value of the contract, including all optional extension periods, is up to a maximum of £416,666 (excluding VAT).

Awarded to

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SQW LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£392.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£470.7k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01701564
Location
Oxford, UKJ14, OX1 4EH, 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 1477
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXBN-3793-LCTQ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SQW LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01701564

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01701564

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPNW-1129-JJYW

Address

Street Address
SQW, Oxford Centre for Innovation, Blue Boar Court, 9 Alfred Street
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX1 4EH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01701564
Name
SQW LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Oct 2025, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The evaluation partner will be required to produce a set of outputs against specific deadlines

Period

Starts
30 Oct 2025, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may extend the contract beyond the initial contract period by a further 12 months.

Value

Including VAT
470,655.6
Amount
392,212.76
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
000957-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Jan 2026, 10:58
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 000957-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·