Notice Information
Notice Title
Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region - Procurement of second-hand diesel buses
Notice Description
LCRCA intends to begin introducing franchised bus services from 6 September 2026. LCRCA require at least 100 second-hand buses which must be available prior to the franchise services commencing. The required delivery date of vehicles to LCRCA would be the first half of and in any event, no later than June 2026, when following testing and acceptance of vehicles, ownership would be transferred to LCRCA. These buses must meet the following criteria: * Be diesel traction only. * Preferably compliant with the Euro 6 emissions standard. * Deemed roadworthiness from the most recent annual vehicle test (MOT) and compliant with all relevant UK regulations. * Be no more than 8 years old as at 6 September 2026. * Be double-decker, single-decker or midi sized. * Be in right hand drive configuration. * Have one passenger door. The supplier must also be able to provide all relevant maintenance documents and accident records relevant to the vehicle.
Planning Information
Please provide the following information via email to the above address. 1. The number of double-decker, single-decker and midi-sized vehicles available for purchase 2. The average age of the vehicles available. 3. Confirmation that these vehicles meet all requirements as outlined above. 4. Confirmation that the potential supplier would be able to meet the required delivery date of no later than June 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f972
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011529-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 1 Jun 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011529-2025
27th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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