Award

Live Labs - Appointment of specialist support for a carbon toolkit.

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Award

21 Aug 2025 at 11:33

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council has completed a procurement process under the title "Live Labs - Appointment of specialist support for a carbon toolkit." The project falls within the legal services industry category and is linked to carbon reduction and net-zero initiatives, supporting the City's broader strategy. This direct award tender was for services across the North West of the United Kingdom and involved a contract worth £90,000. The tender process concluded on 20th July 2025, with the contract running from 22nd July 2025 to 31st March 2026. The award was made to Bird and Bird LLP, a large firm based in London, and serves as an integral part of the ongoing Live Labs project.

This opportunity provides substantial growth potential for businesses, particularly those specializing in consultancy and legal services within the environmental sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) showing innovation in carbon reduction strategies could find potential subcontracting opportunities or future collaborations arising from involvement in similar projects. Companies with expertise in legal services and a focus on sustainability are especially well-positioned to compete in such procurements managed by organisations like Liverpool City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Live Labs - Appointment of specialist support for a carbon toolkit.

Notice Description

Year 3 support to the Live Labs project Live Labs is focused on carbon reduction and net zero opportunities. This supports the pillars of the City Plan

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-70fca483-34ce-45b0-95bb-ff8eabffbc54
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b02943-460e-4c4c-a1e0-92eb12256adc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 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 COUNCIL
Contact Name
Hannah Quinn
Contact Email
hannah.quinn@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
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

BIRD AND BIRD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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