Award

Business Demography Study

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Dec 2025 at 12:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

19 Sep 2025 at 08:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

In December 2025, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority concluded the procurement process for a “Business Demography Study,” aimed at enhancing its understanding of the region's business landscape. With an open procurement method classified as "below threshold - open competition," this contract is situated in the public authority and sub-central government sector, focusing on research and development services. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with a contract commencing on 18th December 2025 and set to conclude on 30th April 2026. Located in Liverpool, United Kingdom, the awarded contract values at £34,289.1. The recipient of the contract was AMION CONSULTING LIMITED, a company based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

The successful tender for the Business Demography Study creates lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, particularly those with expertise in research and development services. It opens up avenues for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a strong focus on quality, as the award criteria specified a preference for quality over price, with an 80% weighting. SMEs capable of leveraging published datasets such as ONS Business Demography, Business Counts, and High Growth Businesses will benefit from collaborating to deepen insights into the Liverpool City Region's business base. This tender not only fosters professional growth within the consultancy sector but also offers a valuable platform for expanding regional business intelligence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Demography Study

Notice Description

LCRCA is seeking to commission the services of a consultant to implement a Business Demography Study for the Liverpool City Region. The LCRCA's Evidence, Research and Intelligence Service has undertaken an initial desk-based analysis, which has been based largely on published datasets such as ONS Business Demography, Business Counts and High Growth Businesses, LCRCA are now looking to commission further work to help develop and build on the published statistics and deepen our understanding the City Region's business base

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059dc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£42,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,289 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
18 Dec 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AMION CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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