GMCA 1920 Consultancy Support for off site BNG market

Greater Manchester Combined Authority
North West
Invited to quote
29 April 2026 to 29 January 2027

Consultancy support to enable regional local authorities to enter the offsite Biodiversity Net Gain market. The work involves developing a coordinated regional BNG market framework, providing technical expertise to facilitate market entry, and establishing governance or operational structures for regional biodiversity offsetting programmes.

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Awarded value: £45k; As published
Published: 27 May 2026
Awarded: 24 April 2026; WSP
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 29 January 2027

What the contract covers

Consultancy services

Provision of specialist environmental consultancy services to support local authorities in developing and implementing regional Biodiversity Net Gain market strategies.

Consultancy support enabling Greater Manchester local authorities to enter the offsite Biodiversity Net Gain market
Development of a coordinated regional Biodiversity Net Gain market

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Consultancy services
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 9 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 33 months
Contract dates: 29 April 2026 to 29 January 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 73200000, 79400000

Services in this contract

Biodiversity net gain assessment and adviceMain service£67k typicalConsultancy to help councils enter and develop the offsite BNG market

Lifecycle

Published
27 May 2026
Contract awardedto WSP
24 April 2026
Contract starts
29 April 2026
Contract ends
29 January 2027

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Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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WSP

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3622791/gmca-1920-consultancy-support-for-off-site-bng-market
Buyer reference: GMCA 1920
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a6cc
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Greater Manchester Combined Authority. GMCA 1920 Consultancy Support for off site BNG market. Contract award, 27 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3622791/gmca-1920-consultancy-support-for-off-site-bng-market (accessed 5 November 2026).