Notice Information
Notice Title
Bus Fleet Diesel and Electric Vehicles
Notice Description
In April 2023, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) published an Assessment on Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region, which set out a proposed bus Franchising Scheme in accordance with the Transport Act 2000. In October 2023, the Liverpool City Region Mayor made the decision to introduce a Franchising Scheme covering the Liverpool City Region. Franchising is a legal model where buses are under the control of a public sector authority (LCRCA) who set the routes, frequency, fares and overall standard of buses in the region. The existing commercially led market will be replaced and private bus operators will no longer be able to run most services independently. Instead, bus services will be operated under franchise contracts and bus operators will bid to run the services through a competitive procurement process managed by the Combined Authority. LCRCA intend to introduce the second Tranche of franchised bus services from September 2027, covering Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley. This follows the first Tranche of franchised bus services introduced in September 2026 covering St Helens and the Wirral. For Category 1 franchise contracts, LCRCA will provide the successful operator with a fleet of vehicles which the operator will then operate, manage and maintain the fleet throughout the franchise term. In preparation for the commencement of the Tranche 2 bus franchising programme in September 2027, LCRCA wish to procure a fleet of new vehicles including diesel and electric vehicles. A number of double-decker, single-decker and midi-sized buses are required to be delivered in May 2027 ahead of the commencement date of franchised services.
Lot Information
Double Decker Bus - Diesel
Quantum (Base): 130 Double Decker Vehicles Quantum (Max): 155 Double Decker Vehicles
Renewal: 1 x 12 month Extension
Diesel - Double Decker BusQuantum (Base): 117 Double Decker Vehicles Quantum (Max): 152 Double Decker Vehicles
Renewal: 1 x 12 month Extension
Single Decker Bus - DieselQuantum (Base) - 55 Single Decker Vehicles Quantum (Max) - 115 Single Decker Vehicles
Renewal: 1 x 12 month Extension
Midi Bus - ElectricPurchase of Electric Vehicles Quantum (Base) - 24 Midi Vehicles Quantum (Max) - 40 Midi Vehicles
Renewal: 1 x 12 month Extension
Midi Bus - DieselQuantum (Base) - 24 Midi Vehicles Quantum (Max) - 40 Midi Vehicles
Renewal: 1 x 12 month Extension
Single Decker Bus - ElectricQuantum (Base) - 4 Single Decker Vehicles Quantum (Max) - 10 Single Decker Vehicles
Renewal: 1 x 12 month Extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ec46
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012075-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £99,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £99,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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
- 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/012075-2026
10th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078628-2025
1st December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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