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E Discovery and Data Management Services

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

What the notice says

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police, is looking to procure a solution for the delivery of E Discovery Services for a large scale, and live, fraud investigation.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 004417-2026

About the buyer

  1. Network Services 4

    Crown Commercial ServiceNorth WestSecurity, Construction

    Closing soon4 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  2. Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework

    Lake District National Park AuthorityNorth WestConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon4 days left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4mframework ceiling
  3. Technical Implementation Partner & Business Change Partner (DASP)

    NHS Blood and TransplantNorth East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestIT services and software, Management consultancy

    Open8 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.17mestimated
  4. Server Infrastructure Upgrade & Maintenance

    Lancaster and Morecambe CollegeNorth WestIT services and software, Training

    Open8 days left

    £500kestimated
  5. Social Housing Allocation System_26

    Liverpool City CouncilNorth WestIT services and software

    Open8 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.75mestimated

From notice 004417-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.