AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded and signed a project management support contract for the Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation programme with SHIFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The published contract runs from 15 October 2026 to 29 January 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for verified supplier SHIFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The procurement was direct and below threshold without competition.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-term professional-services engagement with a published contract value of £29,700 (and £35,640 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SHIFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £29,700 contract value; £35,640 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names SHIFT Project Management Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matched GB-COH company number 16127850 to verified legal name SHIFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives amount £29,700 and amountGross £35,640.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract details notice published 19 October 2026
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The contract document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" with datePublished 2026-10-19T14:04:22+01:00.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete"; lot 1 status is also "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-01-29T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£29,700
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Contract 1 value.amount is 29700 and currency is GBP.
Gross contract value
99% confidence£35,640
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 35640 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 is linked to related lot 1. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed and started
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 records both dateSigned and period.startDate as 2026-10-15.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The linked contract details notice records datePublished 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-01-29T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProject management support for Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation (OTR MDC)
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The published title states "Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation (OTR MDC) Project Management Support".
Published service objectives
99% confidenceIdentify credible early wins and establish a clear route through utilities requirements on the programme
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The tender description states these objectives.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
97% confidenceCPV 79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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Award item 1 records this additional CPV classification.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKD, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKD, country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
96% confidenceNo competition was used; number of suppliers invited or bids received is not published
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The stated method is below threshold without competition. No invitation or bid-count data is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence15 October 2026 to 29 January 2027
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Contract 1 period records those start and end dates.
Signed date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-15.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option, or renewal terms are supplied in the published contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
96% confidenceShort-duration project management support engagement
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The scope is project management support and the published period runs from 15 October 2026 to 29 January 2027.
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe contract was awarded through a below-threshold direct procurement without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Value transparency
98% confidenceA contract-level net amount and gross amount are published, but no pricing breakdown is supplied
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross; no rate card, milestones, or pricing schedule is included in the supplied data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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The source company number 16127850 matched the verified legal name SHIFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED by company number.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice data
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Award 1 has no award_date and the underlying award record does not provide a date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified but has no published title, description, or separate value
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Lot 1 is listed as complete with null title, description, value amount, and currency.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No evaluation criteria, scoring, bid prices, or award rationale is present in the supplied data.
Contract modification history
96% confidenceNo modification information supplied
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The supplied contract data contains one active contract record and no change or modification entries.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or individual value.
- Information on invited suppliers, bids received, evaluation, scoring, award rationale, and pricing breakdown is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, renewal, or modification terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityOld Trafford RegenerationOTR MDCSHIFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDproject management supportpublic contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the GMCA Old Trafford Regeneration project management support contract?
SHIFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, verified against company number 16127850.
What is the published contract value?
£29,700, with a published gross amount of £35,640.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signed date of 15 October 2026.
How was the contract procured?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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