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Mersey Tidal Barrage Marine Traffic Studies

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY

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27 Feb 2025 at 11:29

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Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the Mersey Tidal Barrage Marine Traffic Studies, with the contract awarded to ABL LONDON LIMITED on 24 February 2025. This procurement, conducted under a restricted procedure, falls within the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" category (CPV 73000000). The services are intended to support the design development and scheme definition for the Mersey Tidal Power Project. The contract period commenced on 3 March 2025 and will run until 2 July 2025, focusing on the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine traffic studies and related consultancy services, especially SMEs. The awarded contract, valued at £139,500, underlines the substantial investment in the region's infrastructure and development projects. Companies with expertise in marine traffic modelling and a track record of working on similar large-scale projects would find this type of tender particularly advantageous for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mersey Tidal Barrage Marine Traffic Studies

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement is for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to secure Martine Traffic Studies for the Mersey Tidal Power Project (MTPP). This work is to support the ongoing design development and scheme definition as well as the preparation for the next phase to DCO (Development Consent Order) submission and determination. The Marine Traffic Studies will review and build on the work done previously which looked at the current and future traffic forecasts from a base year of 2019 (Pre-Covid) as well as modelling alignments and scenarios for a barrage scheme in the Mersey Estuary

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5169c279-b139-4c33-9336-38d3b77c5e26
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcd973fa-d5af-4de1-8f4c-a0c4964280c6
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£139,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2025 - 2 Jul 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1BP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABL LONDON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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