Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
UK
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GMCA 1507 Incident Command Training
Reference number: DN808754
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) have a requirement for Incident Command training to ensure Commanders at all levels have the knowledge, skills, and attributes to respond to incidents. Commanders in GMFRS will be also validated in line with National Operational Guidance.
Initial Contract Term: 2 years 15/03/2026 to 14/03/2028. Estimated total value £266,475.
Optional 2x 12 months: Ending 14/03/2030. Estimated total value £236,600.
Total estimated contract value including extensions: £503,075.
Route to Market: A further competition was published via YPO on their, The Chest procurement portal to all suppliers under Ref: 999 Training Solutions DPS (Lot 5 Incident Command).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
503 075.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) have a requirement for Incident Command training to ensure Commanders at all levels have the knowledge, skills, and attributes to respond to incidents. Commanders in GMFRS will be also validated in line with National Operational Guidance.
Initial Contract Term: 2 years 15/03/2026 to 14/03/2028. Estimated total value £266,475.
Optional 2x 12 months: Ending 14/03/2030. Estimated total value £236,600.
Total estimated contract value including extensions: £503,075.
Route to Market: A further competition was published via YPO on their, The Chest procurement portal to all suppliers under Ref: 999 Training Solutions DPS (Lot 5 Incident Command).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-001174
Section V: Award of contract
Title: GMCA 1507 Incident Command Training
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
K Lamb Associates LTD
Unit 2, The Granery, Southill Business Park
Charlbury
OX7 3EW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 503 075.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2026