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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£981K

Total spend

39

Contract awards

31

Unique suppliers

£109K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded 39 contracts worth £981K to 31 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £109K, with the top five suppliers holding 81% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G…

Top-five suppliers hold 81% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Unique & Special Projects Ltd1£300K
CAREER CONNECT1£286K
FLUXX LIMITED1£91K
MANTRA LEARNING LIMITED1£63K
THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED1£58K
SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD1£57K
SQW Limited1£51K
NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED1£41K
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED1£35K

Procurement categories

What Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Education and training services

80
36 awards£839K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
1 award£51K

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
1 award£91K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
1 award£0

Recent contracts

Latest Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

GMCA1409 - Working Well: Individual Placement & Support in Primary Care (IPSPC)

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED · 2025-05-13

Stockport MDC Surface Water and Flood Risk Management Strateg

AtkinsRéalis Limited · 2025-03-25

Apprenticeship Levy Matchmaking Service

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED · 2025-01-24

£35K

GMCA 1299 GM Multiply Scheme - Multiply Enhancement for Skills Bootcamps

NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED · 2025-01-23

£41K

GMCA 1299 GM Multiply Scheme - Multiply Enhancement for Skills Bootcamps

THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED · 2025-01-23

£58K

GMCA 1299 GM Multiply Scheme - Multiply Enhancement for Skills Bootcamps

MANTRA LEARNING LIMITED · 2025-01-23

£63K

GMCA 1299 GM Multiply Scheme - Multiply Enhancement for Skills Bootcamps

SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD · 2025-01-23

£57K

GMCA 1312 Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) Evaluation Partner

SQW Limited · 2024-12-16

£51K

Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 - Civil Service

Unique & Special Projects Ltd · 2024-11-26

£300K

GMCA 1066 Functional Skills Training and Certification (Level 2 - Maths and English)

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED · 2024-11-15

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

GMCA 1312 Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) Evaluation Partner

Expires: 2026-09-30

£51K

Consultancy for Capital Works Awarded

Expires: 2027-05-08

Mini Comp under NWCH Lot 2 for Building Consultant

Expires: 2027-05-08

Market analysis

Bidding into Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

84%

Awards to SMEs

81%

Top-5 supplier share

86%

Framework call-offs

73

Awards to social enterprises

Around 84% of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G…’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 73 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 86%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G…

How much does Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… spend on procurement?

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… awarded 39 contracts totalling £981K between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 31 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £109K.

Who are Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… by total award value are Unique & Special Projects Ltd, CAREER CONNECT, FLUXX LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 81% of contract value.

What does Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… buy from suppliers?

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G…'s procurement is concentrated in education and training services, research and development services and related consultancy services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… contracts?

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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