AwardedAwarded 6 November 2025
Strategic Delivery Partner - Good Lives GM
Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority
In brief
Greater Manchester Combined Authority awarded research work to The Innovation Unit on 6 November 2025.
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What the notice says
This procurement was awarded for a strategic delivery partner for the GM Good Lives Programme.
The Strategic Partner will focus on equipping GM leaders, front-line professionals, and community groups with the ability to work together in new ways to achieve the GM Live Well ambition. At its core this will act as a key enabler in the drive towards a culture of prevention across the workforce and growing confidence and capacity in leadership that has a system shifting capability. This will include the partner co-designing capabilities with key leaders
passionate about transformational change, removing siloed working, grounding solutions in reality, and sharing evidence-based learning on what works for further improvement. Pre
market engagement was not undertaken however the GMCA held a market engagement session to support the market through the tender process.
The Awarded contract was £420,000 for year one with options to extend for 2x 12 month periods at an annual cost of 500K per extension. Extensions will only be approved on successful
completion of contract deliverables and GMCA funding approvals
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| The Innovation Unit (SME) | £420,000 | 6 November 2025 to 5 November 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 072489-2025
About the buyer
Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityLast 12 months
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From notice 072489-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.