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GMCA1634: Support for Local Economy Evaluation Partner

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Key details

Contracting authority
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Manchester
Delivery: UKD3, United Kingdom
Contract value
£50,000ex VAT
£60,000 inc VAT
Submissions closed
26 January 2026
Published
19 December 2025

Procurement

Contract period
9 March 2026 - 18 December 2026
9 months
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
CPV classifications
  • 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

What happened

Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded this contract to LITTLE LION RESEARCH LIMITED on 9 Mar 2026. The contract runs until 18 Dec 2026.

Description

GMCA are seeking a partner to evaluate the Support for the Social Economy Programme. This programme was commissioned in 2023 with the intention of providing a new digital front door to support Social Economy businesses, and to provide specialist support where gaps in existing provision are identified.

The evaluation partner will deliver three main outputs for this contract:

  • An evaluation framework
  • An Evaluation Report
  • Guiding principles for future commissioning

The intention for the activity will be to answer the overarching research question of 'what lessons from this programme can inform future commissioning and provision of support for Greater Manchester's social economy?'.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
LITTLE LION RESEARCH LIMITED
Award date
9 March 2026

Contact

Address
56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU

Identifiers

Buyer reference
DN801337
Notice ID
084987-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa8d

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