Networking and Consultation Event - GMCA1401 GMRS
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The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is undertaking a Networking and Consultation Event in relation to the procurement of GMCA1401 – Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services. Further details on this opportunity, including how to register for the in-person event, are set out below.Date: Monday 23rd February 2026
Time: Arrival from 1.30pm. The event is due to commence at 2pm and is expected to end by 4.30pm.
Location: Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Manchester M2 5NS
Overview of the Networking and Consultation Event
Following the online Market Engagement event held on 4th February 2026, GMCA are inviting interested providers to a networking and consultation event to help shape and consult on a new model for future delivery of the Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services.
This consultation event is intended to be interactive, providing space for providers to collaborate, network and contribute to the design of the service. We would like providers to come and share their experiences on what will work to effectively through the delivery of integrated, sequenced support for people on probation.
Please note that due to venue capacity, bookings are limited to 2 places per organisation.
GMCA anticipates that the tender opportunity will be published in June 2026, with all procurement documentation available via The Chest.
Overview of Procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) intends to procure a Lead Provider to deliver the Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services from 1st October 2027. We anticipate that this service will be delivered through a prime commissioner model and that the prime will sub-commission services from a diverse, skilled supply chain connected to our local communities in order to deliver a sequenced comprehensive support package.
The Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Services form a core part of the wider Whole System Approach to Diversion, which aims to help people in contact with the justice system to comply with requirements, move away from offending behaviour, and successfully exit the system.
The service will support men and women aged 18+ in both custodial and community settings, with the aim to:
• Provide tailored support for individuals on the Greater Manchester probation caseload or within Greater Manchester prison establishments. Support will also extend to women at risk of entering the justice system, and may continue beyond contact with probation services.
• Enable individuals to achieve and sustain improvements in areas such as housing, employment, financial stability, and wellbeing.
• Develop supportive relationships, networks, and social connections—including family, friends, community groups, and peer support networks.
• Build links to meaningful community-based opportunities including education, employment, volunteering, and constructive leisure activities.
• Support recovery from drug or alcohol misuse (non-clinical) and gambling where relevant.
The Lead Provider will act as a single point of assessment, delivering a needs-led, comprehensive service that ensures people receive the right support at the right time. The model is designed to address a wide range of interdependent rehabilitative needs while helping individuals build the skills, confidence, and resilience needed for long-term change.
Support will be available from the point of prison reception to aid successful transition into the community, and for individuals in the community seeking to live crime-free lives and reduce harmful or addictive behaviours.
This will include a Community Links support offer, focused on strengths-based and community-centred approaches to promote social integration. Practical and emotional support will help individuals develop and sustain positive relationships and lifestyles that offer meaningful alternatives to offending, substance use, gambling, and other harmful behaviours.
Specialist sequenced support will also be provided in areas such as housing, adult skills and employment, finance/benefits/debt, and other identified needs. Peer support from individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system and/or addiction is expected to be an integral component of the service.
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Date
Monday 23 February 2026 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (UTC+00)Location
Friends Meeting House
6 Mount Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 5NS
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