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Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Associated Learning Programmes

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority

In brief

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is looking for suppliers for education and training work (North West).

The estimated value is £22,700,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 24 August 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Friday 2 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
6pm, Wednesday 23 September 2026
Express interest by
midday, Friday 2 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is undertaling a multi-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure, on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), in order to identify a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme for the Force. The programme will be a joint delivery between GMP and the chosen Higher Education Institute (HEI).

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before 6pm, Wednesday 23 September 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Friday 2 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077776-2026

About the buyer

Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityLast 12 months

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From notice 077776-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.