Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M16EU
UK
Contact person: Alicia Slominska
E-mail: alicia.slominska@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GMCA 1665 Digital Knowledge and AI Apprenticeships
Reference number: GMCA 1665
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Digital Knowledge and AI Apprenticeships
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Greater Manchester
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Digital Knowledge and AI Apprenticeships
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Use of Framework to Call off the Direct Award contract
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Multiverse Group Limited
10027474
2 Eastbourne Terrace, 5th And 6th Floors, London, United Kingdom,
London
W2 6LG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Courts of Justice
Crown Square
Manchester
M3 3FL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2026