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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: 2023-10-16 to 2026-10-16Updated 2026-10-16

£38.5M

Total spend

32

Contract awards

23

Unique suppliers

£1.2M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has awarded 32 contracts worth £38.5M to 23 suppliers between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, at an average contract value of £1.2M, with the top five suppliers holding 82% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G…

Top-five suppliers hold 82% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED6£26.0M
ACORN TRAINING LTD2£2.2M
INSTEP UK LIMITED1£1.2M
Bright Direction Training Limited2£1.2M
SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD2£1.1M
NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED2£1.0M
Netcom Training Ltd1£802K
Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited1£703K
Learning Curve Group1£558K
DMR Training & Consultancy1£501K
3D 360 LIMITED1£460K
Standguide Limited1£402K
Think Employment Ltd1£401K
Woodspeen Training Limited1£375K
Realise Learning and Employment Limited1£375K
Reform Radio CIC1£375K
Unique & Special Projects Ltd1£300K
CAREER CONNECT1£286K
FLUXX LIMITED1£91K
MANTRA LEARNING LIMITED1£63K

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
29 awards£38.3M

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

79
1 award£91K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
1 award£62K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
1 award£51K

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

£7.4M

GMCA 1388 Stockport MDC Surface Water and Flood Risk Management Strategy

AtkinsRéalis Limited · 2025-03-25

£62K

Apprenticeship Levy Matchmaking Service

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED · 2025-01-24

£35K

GMCA 1299 GM Multiply Scheme - Multiply Enhancement for Skills Bootcamps

SB SKILLS SOLUTIONS LTD · 2025-01-23

£57K

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

MANTRA LEARNING LIMITED · 2025-01-23

£63K

GMCA 1299 GM Multiply Scheme - Multiply Enhancement for Skills Bootcamps

THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED · 2025-01-23

£58K

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

£80K

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Most of it is in construction works and architecture & engineering.

2

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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

82%

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 32 contracts totalling £38.5M between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, working with 23 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.

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

The largest suppliers to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G… by total award value are THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED, ACORN TRAINING LTD, INSTEP UK LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 82% 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, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-10-16

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

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  • · Contracts Finder
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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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