Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Top-five suppliers hold 53% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Greater Manchester Combined Authority buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
8045726085790998713466704851657377Recent contracts
Latest Greater Manchester Combined Authority contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Low Code Platform
SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE LIMITED · 2026-09-07
£274K
System Leaders in Education
BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST · 2026-08-30
£34K
Lot 1. Immigration and Legal Advice
GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT · 2026-08-27
£649K
Provision of Salesforce Customer Relationship Management system
SKYFLO DIGITAL LTD · 2026-08-27
£45K
Lot 2. Specialist Floating Support
THE BOOTH CENTRE · 2026-08-27
£647K
GMCA1982 Safe Transitions - New Community Guidance
REFUGEE ACTION · 2026-08-20
£306K
GMCA1983 Safe Transitions - Refugee Lodging Scheme
GREATER TOGETHER MANCHESTER · 2026-08-20
£281K
Mobile Welfare Unit Hire
WELFARE 4 HIRE LTD · 2026-08-20
£50K
GM Speech, Language and Communication Early Years Lead and 0-19 Transformation GMCA 455C
Everyday Talk Limited · 2026-08-18
£86K
Forensics Case Management System
Redline Discovery Ltd · 2026-08-18
£1.2M
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Greater Manchester Drugs Early Warning System (DEWS)
Deadline: 2026-09-24
£111K
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Greater Manchester Combined Authority typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
GMCA 1772.1 Consultancy to support the Technical and Costings Review of College Bank Feasibility Study
Expires: 2026-09-18
£50K
Apprenticeship Levy Match Making Service
Expires: 2026-09-30
£60K
Maintenance of Kardex Lektrievers
Expires: 2026-10-05
£25K
Conference Facilities
Expires: 2026-10-14
£41K
Op Soteria and VAWG Consultancy
Expires: 2026-10-31
£53K
GMCA 1841 Youth Census UK Services
Expires: 2026-10-31
£25K
GMCA 2107 Development and Launch of a Greater Manchester Solar Vision and Supporting Communications Package
Expires: 2026-11-02
£26K
GMCA1542 Enhanced Live Well Locality Development & Support Consultancy Services
Expires: 2026-11-10
£30K
Conference Facilities
Expires: 2026-11-29
£11K
GMCA 884.3 Rest Quantity Surveyor/Contract Administration
Expires: 2026-12-16
£94K
Market analysis
Bidding into Greater Manchester Combined Authority — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
60%
Awards to SMEs
53%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
41
Awards to social enterprises
Around 60% of Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 41 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Greater Manchester Combined Authority
How much does Greater Manchester Combined Authority spend on procurement?
Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded 383 contracts totalling £219.5M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 317 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £781K.
Who are Greater Manchester Combined Authority's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Greater Manchester Combined Authority by total award value are Social Care Services Ltd, Barnardo's, E D F Energy. The top five suppliers together hold 53% of contract value.
What does Greater Manchester Combined Authority buy from suppliers?
Greater Manchester Combined Authority's procurement is concentrated in education and training services, construction work, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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