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GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 12:16.

Opportunity overview

GMCA, acting as a central purchasing body on behalf of GMCA Group organisations and participating Greater Manchester public sector authorities, intends to establish a multi-supplier legal services framework for the provision of specialist legal advice and support in relation to regeneration, infrastructure, place-making, housing, transport, economic development and associated major projects. The framework is expected to provide access to a range of legal disciplines including, but not limited to, commercial, property, planning, construction, development, procurement, subsidy control, governance, compulsory purchase, highways and related dispute resolution matters. The framework is intended to support both high-value strategic regeneration programmes and associated legal workstreams across participating authorities. The Contracting Authority is a national leader for the devolution agenda and key to this is delivery of the GM growth ambition in an effective and efficient manner. It is therefore looking for partner firms who identify with leading national ambition and want to be part of this innovative commission. The Contracting Authority anticipates appointing multiple legal service providers to work together with the collective ambition of delivering growth in Greater Manchester and expects the framework to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, innovation, social value and strengthen public sector in-house legal teams across Greater Manchester.

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

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 1715
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2027, 01:00
Ends
1 Jun 2037, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to complete the PME questionnaire by noon on Monday 12th October 2026. Responses will be used to inform the final procurement strategy, specification, lot structure and commercial approach. The questionnaire can only be accessed via: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Chest project ref: DN829148 (GMCA Legal Services for Good Growth Fund and Regeneration Projects Framework) Suppliers submitting questionnaire responses may be invited to participate in a supplier roundtable GMCA representatives in November or December 2026 (date, location and timings TBC via The Chest). The purpose of the roundtable is to serve as an open forum to discuss the framework in more detail and answer any bidder clarification questions. GMCA will decide whether this is required based on questionnaire feedback. Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise is voluntary and is not a prerequisite for participation in any future procurement process. The opportunity to tender will remain open to all suppliers meeting the requirements set out in the future tender notice and procurement documents.
Due
12 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089001-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 10:39
Format
text/html

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 075359-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 081906-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 089001-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·