Tenders/GMCA1996 Innovation Ecosystem Navigation Service

GMCA1996 Innovation Ecosystem Navigation Service

Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Published: Nov 2, 2026
Updated: Nov 2, 2026
Source: UK FTS - Find a Tender Service

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the trade and industry, finance and banking and Research sectors, with a focus on Innovation. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the trade and industry sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

To seek a provider to deliver the Innovation Ecosystem Navigation Service across Greater Manchester. The aim of this programme is to provide access to highly specialist innovation support that accelerates the commercialisation of innovations where GM has the technological and sector strengths to create innovation-focussed clusters. The programme will identify GM businesses who are innovating in key sectors/technologies, supporting them to develop a commercialisation plan to get their ideas to market, and connecting. them with the correct support from GM's developed innovation ecosystem.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 2, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 103761-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has issued 327 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 9 currently open and 251 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: November 2, 2026.

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This notice was issued by Greater Manchester Combined Authority in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

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This is a Consulting contract in the Industry & Manufacturing sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

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The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 103761-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

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Key Details

Contract Type
Consulting
Eligibility
Firms / Consortiums
Language
English
Reference
103761-2026

Source

uk_fts
UK FTS - Find a Tender Service
Public Procurement

Contracting Authority

Greater Manchester Combined Authority
🇬🇧United Kingdom