Award

GMCA 1492 GM willing to pay retrofit advice, assessment and project management services

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050957

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05269d (view related notices)

Published 22 August 2025, 3:21pm



Scope

Reference

GMCA 1492

Description

The core objective of the project is an offer to give confidence to Greater Manchester's residents in carrying out retrofit, whilst paying for at least some of the work themselves, through the provision of retrofit advice, assessment and project management services.

This would be met through the following services:

1. Initial customer advice, through various communication routes e.g. a phone line triage approach or in-person at public engagement events

2. Provision of paid for retrofit assessments: basic plans, whole house plans

3. Links to contractors: charged measure specifications (including heat pump suitability surveys), quote generation from contractors/installers

4. Quality checking of paid-for works once completed by contractors/installers


Contract 1. GMCA 1492 GM willing to pay retrofit advice, assessment and project management services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £245,000 excluding VAT
  • £294,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

21 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

22 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 3 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

4 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 September 2025 to 4 September 2026
  • Possible extension to 4 September 2028
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

2 x 12

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 70331000 - Residential property services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 5 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

ARNISTON LTD

  • Companies House: SC707743
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHMV-9278-ZJHN

47 Potterrow

Edinburgh

EH8 9BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. GMCA 1492 GM willing to pay retrofit advice, assessment and project management services


Contracting authority

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBN-3793-LCTQ

56 Oxford Street

Manchester

M1 6EU

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government