Notice Information
Notice Title
LCRCA Winter Bureau and Forecasting Services - Single Party Framework 2025 - 29
Notice Description
he LCRCA are looking to establish a single party framework for the provision of Winter forecasting Services. The service to be provided through this framework will enable the contracting authorities to effectively manage and deploy their winter gritting services when required. The framework is being procured by the LCRCA / Merseytravel on behalf of the collaboration of the seven local authorities listed below: * Halton Council * Knowsley Council * Liverpool City Council * Sefton Council * St Helens Council * Warrington Council * Wirral Council In addition, the following organisations may also wish to utilise this framework: * Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) * Merseytravel
Lot Information
Lot 1
he LCRCA are looking to establish a single party framework for the provision of Winter forecasting Services. The service to be provided through this framework will enable the contracting authorities to effectively manage and deploy their winter gritting services when required. The framework is being procured by the LCRCA / Merseytravel on behalf of the collaboration of the seven local authorities listed below: * Halton Council * Knowsley Council * Liverpool City Council * Sefton Council * St Helens Council * Warrington Council * Wirral Council In addition, the following organisations may also wish to utilise this framework: * Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) * Merseytravel
Renewal: To be re-procured 6 - 9 months Jan - Feb 2029 ahead of the expiry contract July 29
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059112-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000 - Road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- To be renewed every 4 years
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MERSEYTRAVEL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Mrs Diane Devlin, Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- diane.devlin@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk, tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1513301141
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
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Waterfront South
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
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