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GMCA 1981 - Restricted Eligibility Support Services

Awarded to GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT, THE BOOTH CENTRE

Greater Manchester Combined Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 22 May 2026
Deadline
Closed 22 July 2026
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Overview

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is procuring the next phase of the Restricted Eligibility Support Service to support migrants experiencing or at risk of homelessness, with a total estimated value of £1,297,460.59 running from September 2026 to March 2029. The service is split into two lots: Lot 1 provides specialist immigration and legal advice to help individuals regularise immigration status and access welfare benefits (£649,371.64), while Lot 2 delivers specialist floating support to help individuals engage with legal processes and access accommodation (£648,088.95). The programme aims to prevent rough sleeping, strengthen partnership responses, and deliver trauma-informed support for people with restricted eligibility for public funds, including those with No Recourse to Public Funds and unresolved immigration status.

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Lots (2)

  • Immigration and Legal Advice

    £648,757Won by GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT

  • Specialist Floating Support

    £647,472Won by THE BOOTH CENTRE

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,297,461
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
22 May 2026
Questions by
13 July 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Legal servicesHealth and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,296,229
Award date
27 August 2026
Contract period
13 September 2026 → 31 March 2029
Contract length
2 years 7 months
Bids received
1
Winners
  • GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT
  • THE BOOTH CENTRE

This contract ends on 31 March 2029.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 10% · Quality 90%

  • Service Model20%
  • Mobilisation10%
  • Staffing10%
  • Quality and assurance10%
  • Partnerships15%
  • Outcomes5%
  • Lived experience and partnership with service users10%
  • Social Value10%
  • Price10%

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Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,982

Median of 18,935 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 17.5× the median.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority in the last 12 months

179

contracts awarded, worth £47,927,104 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 November 2026

  2. Contract

    28 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    24 June 2026

  4. Planning Update

    28 May 2026

  5. Prior Information Notice

    22 May 2026

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