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Transport Technical Support Services

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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02 Apr 2026 at 14:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Nov 2025 at 17:47

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Tender

27 Oct 2025 at 16:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 09:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the procurement process for a Transport Technical Support Services (TTSS) Contract, with the award date of 11 February 2026. The contract, which is poised to begin on 20 April 2026, is aimed at delivering high-quality and cost-effective transport infrastructure projects across Sefton, located in Merseyside, England. With a total gross value of £12,000,000, the contract will run initially for four years, potentially extending up to seven years if KPIs are met. The procurement was executed through an open procedure as part of the Procurement Act 2023. The successful supplier for this project is WSP UK Limited, which specialises in architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, addressing UK-wide needs.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities by enabling support services for strategic transport schemes in Sefton. Businesses specialising in engineering consultancy, transport systems, and infrastructure development are particularly well-suited to compete, especially those capable of forming innovative partnerships to meet the high standards set by Sefton Council. The contract’s structure allows for flexible extensions, opening possibilities for long-term partnerships with the council, which may be particularly appealing to large consultancy firms such as AtkinsRéalis and WSP UK Limited. Engaging in this procurement process allows businesses to showcase their expertise in delivering efficient transport solutions while adhering to performance standards that can influence contract extensions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport Technical Support Services

Notice Description

Sefton Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. Sefton Council oversees and manages the delivery of highway and transport services including the development, planning and delivery of major infrastructure and maintenance schemes through a strategic transport investment programme. The Council's strategic transport investment programme is currently delivered through both in-house resources and an existing Transport Technical Support Services (TTSS) Contract which is due to end in 2025. The Client is now looking to procure a replacement TTSS Contract which will commence in March 2026.The Council is seeking to appoint a single professional Consultant for Transport Technical Services Support to deliver high quality and cost-effective strategic transport schemes, programmes and policies for Sefton. The Council has not undertaken preliminary market engagement in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023, having assessed that it was not required for the nature and scope of this procurement. The Contract will be tendered using the open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is proposed to procure a 7-year contract, consisting of an initial 4-year period followed by a maximum of 3 x 1-year extensions which will be offered following a satisfactory performance review (in line with agreed KPI's), The Council is open to considering innovative methods of delivery including partnerships between suppliers. The Council will use Key Performance Indicators to monitor the successful bidder's performance throughout the duration of the contract. The performance of the consultant will be used to determine whether an extension is offered at the end of the initial 4-year period. Participation in this tendering process which seeks to result in securing one consultant to provide the necessary Transport Technical Support Services, in no way guarantees the successful tenderer any given volume of work over the duration of the contract period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Possible 3 x 12 month extension available The extensions will be awarded at the sole discretion of the Council subject to the governance, availability of funding and supplier performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cb3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030980-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
11 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
20 Apr 2026 - 28 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2032-08-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Sefton Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7AE
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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