Notice Information
Notice Title
Stops and Shelters: Supply, Maintenance and Advertising
Notice Description
Merseytravel intends to procure a contract for a single strategic supplier to provide a fully integrated solution for the design, supply, installation, maintenance, refurbishment and advertising services of the Liverpool City Region's bus stop and shelter estate. The requirement will support the region's bus franchising programme.
Planning Information
This PME is formed of three parts: 1. Expression of Interest Form - Submission Deadline: 21st August 2026, 17:00 2. Request for Information - Submission Deadline: 21st August 2026, 17:00 3. Supplier 1-1's (via Microsoft Teams) - These will take place between: 5th August - 14th August 2026 - Deadline to request 1-1: 7th August 2026, 17:00 Further instructions are provided in the Chest tendering portal. To access this, please log in or register here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Once you have accessed the project in the Chest, please review the document attached titled "PME - Supplier Information Pack". This document contains the following: 1. Full PME instructions 2. Link to EOI form 3. RFI questions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d4f2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071790-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
33952000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
44212321 - Bus shelters
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £255,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Nov 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 17 Jan 2028 - 16 Jan 2038 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MERSEYTRAVEL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/071790-2026
29th July 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071091-2026
28th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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