Published date: 14 November 2022

This notice was replaced on 14 November 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 1 June 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

  • General management consultancy services - 79411000

  • Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

    • Marketing management consultancy services - 79413000

    • Human resources management consultancy services - 79414000

    • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£99,000

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN637210-94028442

Published date

14 November 2022

Closing date

14 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 March 2023

Contract end date

5 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

GMCA is seeking to procure services to create a 'Community of Practice' to amplify and share learning from and between people and organisations that will receive funding for innovation as part of a project to develop Greater Manchester's Foundational Economy.
The "foundational economy" supplies essential goods and services, ensuring that Greater Manchester can function effectively.
It includes key workers, essential supply chains and infrastructure, culturally important goods and services (like hairdressing and beauty) and it underpins places, other parts of the economy, and well-being.
It's the "everyday economy", or the "essential economy" - the businesses we all rely on for our daily needs
As part of a focus on supporting this part of the Greater Manchester economy, GMCA is launching a Foundational Economy Innovation Fund to provide funding for projects that test new and emerging ideas. You can find out more here.
The primary purpose of the Community of Practice will be to raise the profile of innovative projects developed through a new innovation fund and to create peer networks and identify and codify learning from the projects. This will help demonstrate the essential role and transformative capacity of the Foundational Economy and will be a key route to securing a legacy from the project.

For more information on this project please see The Chest- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

About the buyer

Contact name

Sara Hughes

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
England

Telephone

+44 7598551693

Email

sara.hughes@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/