Notice Information
Notice Title
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - Rapid Transit Commission
Notice Description
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - Framework for Rapid Transit Commission Background The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is seeking to develop and implement Rapid Transit as an integral element of its public transport network. The development of such a network is linked to broader strategic objectives, including: * helping to support growth and productivity, and * enhancing connectivity, and complementing existing and future bus, rail and active travel opportunities, and * reducing congestion and significantly contributing to air quality and net zero agendas. About this commission This commission is to seek consultancy support for the business case work for Rapid Transit through a framework. This will cover a staged series of work, from early options appraisal through to Full Business Case (FBC). Liverpool City Region Combined are seeking to award a single supplier to a framework for the purpose of delivering this initial phase of works and supporting phases and any other additional in scope work needed for delivering this project.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a036
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004947-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Oct 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- 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
- procurement@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
- TLD72 Liverpool
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Waterfront South
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004947-2026
20th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070487-2025
3rd November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058967-2025
23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058923-2025
23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
www.procontract.due-north.com
Bidders wanting to respond to this to tender opportunity. Should register on the above procurement portal, where you will be able to review the ITT tender pack and be able to respond via the online portal
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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