Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Avison Young (UK) Limited
- Value
- £50,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Financial and insurance services (CPV 66000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Feb 2026
- Published10 Feb 2026Published the same day
Description
The property portfolios of GMCA are very complex in terms of the unique nature of the properties being operational fire and police stations and waste management facilities. The contract operates on a no win / no fee basis and the fee is calculated as a fixed percentage of actual savings realised. The new ratings list is published on 1st April 2026 and is for a 3-year term. Work on this contract will overlap the current one for the 2023 list and will continue until the appeals window has been closed or the claims have been exhausted.
About the supplier
Avison Young (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06382509).