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GMCA 1634 Support for the Social Economy Evaluation

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

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Opportunity overview

GMCA are seeking a partner to evaluate the Support for the Social Economy Programme. This programme was commissioned in 2023 with the intention of providing a new digital front door to support Social Economy businesses, and to provide specialist support where gaps in existing provision are identified. The evaluation partner will deliver three main outputs for this contract: - An evaluation framework - An Evaluation Report - Guiding principles for future commissioning Page 2 to 5 The intention for the activity will be to answer the overarching research question of 'what lessons from this programme can inform future commissioning and provision of support for Greater Manchester's social economy?'

Awarded to

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Contract value
£46.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£55.3k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11666105
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M20 3TF, 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
DN801337
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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
LITTLE LION RESEARCH LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-11666105

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11666105

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQQZ-9171-QHVL

Address

Street Address
6 Trafalgar Place
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M20 3TF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
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
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11666105
Name
LITTLE LION RESEARCH LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
9 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
9 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
18 Dec 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
55,260
Amount
46,050
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027511-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Mar 2026, 16:26
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. 027511-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·