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The Appointment of a Specialist Engineering Contractor to develop under an ECI period the detailed remedial works to 8 Ventilation Stations across the Mersey Tunnels Estate and carry out those remedial works

Merseytravel

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

31 Jul 2026 at 11:39

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Apr 2026 at 09:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Apr 2026 at 09:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 10:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Merseytravel sought a specialist engineering contractor for the Mersey Tunnels estate in Liverpool. The work covers eight ventilation stations serving the Kingsway and Queensway Tunnels. The appointed contractor would develop detailed remedial designs during an Early Contractor Involvement period, then carry out the resulting works subject to acceptance of the construction costs. The scope includes significant structural and architectural refurbishment and remedial works to Grade II listed buildings. The procurement is for construction and engineering works, including addressing asset-condition issues, identified remedial requirements and non-conformities with recognised legislation and design guidance. Merseytravel is the buying organisation and the works are to be delivered across the tunnel ventilation stations in the Liverpool City Region.

The buyer invited offers through a two-stage competitive flexible procedure: a pass/fail Pre-Qualification Questionnaire followed by a closed Invitation to Tender for suppliers that passed. The enquiry deadline was 11 May 2026 at 12:00 and the tender submission deadline was 15 May 2026 at 12:00. The planned award decision date was 15 June 2026 at 23:59. The contract period was 24 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. The estimated value was £8.8 million excluding VAT, or £11 million including VAT. Quality and technical ability carried 70% of the evaluation weighting and price 30%. The procurement was cancelled on 30 July 2026 because the initial requirements did not fully address the project and the buyer intended to restart the process with fuller details.

This opportunity suited specialist engineering and construction contractors able to combine design development with delivery of complex remedial works. Relevant capability included structural refurbishment, architectural building works, ventilation-station infrastructure and work on listed buildings, particularly where surveys, detailed design and construction must be coordinated under Early Contractor Involvement. Suppliers needed to demonstrate the legal and financial capacity set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, with mandatory requirements assessed on a pass/fail basis. The scale and multi-site nature of the work favoured businesses with sufficient management, design coordination, construction and delivery capacity for eight stations across two major road tunnels. Small and medium-sized enterprises were identified as suitable to participate, subject to meeting the PQQ requirements. The procurement was cancelled and was expected to be restarted with a fuller project specification.

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Notice Title

The Appointment of a Specialist Engineering Contractor to develop under an ECI period the detailed remedial works to 8 Ventilation Stations across the Mersey Tunnels Estate and carry out those remedial works

Notice Description

Merseytravel have undertaken a baseline assessment of their assets across the entire tunnels' estate. This assessment was to provide greater understanding of the condition of these assets, any remedial works required and the associated budgets necessary to carry out those remedial works, and any areas of non-conformities against current recognised legislation and/or design guidance. Following the appointment of an Engineering Consultancy to undertake Building Fabric Condition Surveys of the eight ventilation stations across the Kingsway and Queensway Tunnel estate; the purpose of this commission is for a Specialist Engineering Contractor to, under and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) period, to carry out the detailed design of the remedial works identified within the Building Fabric Condition Survey Reports. Under the two-stage nature of the proposed contract, and subject to the acceptance of the construction costs developed during the ECI phase the Contractor shall be required to undertake the works in line with the project deadlines set out within this document. These works will comprise significant structural and architectural building refurbishment and remedial works to Grade II listed Buildings. The 8 ventilation stations cover the two Mersey Tunnels Kingsway & Queensway with the vent stations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068953
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072634-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Merseytravel
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1BP
Postcode Area
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

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