GMCA 894 5GIR

Contract summary

Industry

• Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£232,717.95

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN746228-55828393

Published date

4 October 2024

Closing date

7 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

CJ Founds Associates (CJF) were directly engaged by GMCA in August 2023 to support a £3M bid to Government for Greater Manchester to host a 5G Innovation Region project pilot. CJF had previously programme managed and supported the GM Local Full Fibre Network project between 2019 and 2022 therefore had both insights into and experience of working across GM on digital infrastructure projects. They had also undertaking work for GMCA on digital infrastructure mapping across GM during 2023.
GMCA were notified that they were successful in the 5GIR project bid in late November 2023 and an MOU was agreed in early January 2024. The purpose is to deliver a Greater Manchester 5G Innovation Region Smart Decarbonisation Network (GM 5GIR SDN). CJF supported the initial mobilisation work in and GMCA wishes to continue using them for overall programme management and support for the initiative which has a tight deadline of delivery by March 2025.

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Award information

Awarded date

7 November 2023

Contract start date

8 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£232,717.95

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Constellia Public Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kelechi Iheanachor

Address

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

Telephone

+44 1616083577

Email

kelechi.iheanachor@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

Website

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