Contract

Expert forensic scientific advice and guidance

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-086316

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fdc9

Published 29 December 2025, 2:09pm



Scope

Reference

Ex686

Description

Expert forensic scientific advice and guidance.

Awarded via GMP's exemption process as per GMP Contract Standing Orders.

The date the contract is signed is the date the exemption has been approved. The contract dates are based on the requirements of the exemption and value. An exemption may not exceed its maximum value and therefore the end date may be sooner if the value is exhausted.

Contracted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority for Greater Manchester Police.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £10,000 excluding VAT
  • £12,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

29 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 29 September 2025 to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years, 6 months, 2 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Contract locations

  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

FORENSIC ACCESS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 05107377
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGL-1396-QHVT

Aspect House

Wantage

OX12 9FA

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBN-3793-LCTQ

56 Oxford Street

Manchester

M1 6EU

United Kingdom

Telephone: +441618561140

Email: procurement@gmp.police.uk

Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government