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Social Cohesion in Greater Manchester: Understanding Experiences and Identifying Solutions

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 22 Sept 2026, 19:05.

Opportunity overview

GMCA has undertaken an open tender exercise under the Procurement Act 2023 to appoint a supplier to deliver a qualitative research project exploring the drivers of social cohesion across Greater Manchester and identifying potential local and regional solutions. The work will draw on residents' perceptions and experiences, including what influences cohesion, what matters most to communities, and how GM partners can support stronger social cohesion across local areas. The contract is proposed to be awarded to The University of Salford, following evaluation, with a total contract value of £49,948.66 for a 12-month period.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)

Matched by number
Published award value
£49.9k
Awarded
20 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH RC000666
Location
Salford, UKD34, M5 4WT, 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 2081
Status
complete
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown

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
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
Id
GB-COH-RC000666

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000666

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGBR-6657-LPLJ

Address

Street Address
The Crescent
Locality
Salford
Postal Code
M5 4WT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Social Cohesion in Greater Manchester: Understanding Experiences and Identifying Solutions
Status
active
Date
21 Aug 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

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
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
59,938.39
Amount
49,948.66
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000666
Name
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2027, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089860-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Sept 2026, 17:52
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 089860-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·