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    ContractsRecruitment Agency for GM Creative Consortium Member Selection
    Awarded contract

    Recruitment Agency for GM Creative Consortium Member Selection

    Awarded
    £27.5k
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    GMCA has appointed a recruitment agency to deliver transparent and inclusive recruitment services for the Greater Manchester Creative Consortium member selection process.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 30 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £27.5k
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £27,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AQ
      Anderson Quigley Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    30 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking a specialist recruitment agency to design and deliver an independent, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process for the Greater Manchester Creative Consortium. The successful supplier will provide end-to-end recruitment services including: recruitment planning and strategy, targeted outreach to diverse candidates, applicant management systems, eligibility verification, longlisting and shortlisting support, moderation facilitation, comprehensive reporting, and onboarding assistance. This role requires expertise in creative industries recruitment and a commitment to ensuring fair and transparent selection processes. The appointed supplier will work closely with GMCA to identify and engage qualified consortium members from across the creative sector. Based on the supplier's quotation, GMCA have appointed Anderson Quigley to deliver these services.

    Track record

    20 awards · 18 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 20 contracts to 18 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. METRO DYNAMICS2× · 10%
    2. MARKETING MANCHESTER2× · 10%
    3. SAVILLS UK LTD1× · 5%
    4. ONE AGENCY MEDIA LIMITED1× · 5%
    5. GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT1× · 5%
    6. CIPFA BUSINESS1× · 5%

    +12 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077d10
    GM
    Buyer
    GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
    Sector
    Professional Services