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Cunard Building District Heating Connection, Multidisciplinary Services

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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24 Dec 2025 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Cunard Building District Heating Connection, Multidisciplinary Services" contract. This initiative, categorised under engineering design services, aligns with developing detailed designs and technical specifications to connect the historical Cunard Building to the District Heat Network. The procurement, treated as a direct method below the threshold without competition, reached its contractual award stage with OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED by 23rd December 2025, with the contract active until 31st October 2027. The project's location is Liverpool, United Kingdom, under the UKD72 region, and it reflects a collaboration within the services industry sector, receiving a gross contract value of £210,000.

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Notice Title

Cunard Building District Heating Connection, Multidisciplinary Services

Notice Description

Multi-disciplinary support to develop detailed designs, technical specifications and costings for the works required to connect the Cunard Building to the District Heat Network

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fd53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086149-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
23 Dec 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialprocurement@liverpool.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS

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