Notice Information
Notice Title
Engineering Contractor for ECI and remedial works Ventilation Stations across the Mersey Tunnels Estate
Notice Description
The purpose of this commission is to appoint a Contractor under an early contractor involvement ("ECI") period, to carry out the detailed design of the remedial works identified within the Building Fabric Condition Survey Reports for the eight (8) ventilation stations across the Kingsway and Queensway Tunnel estate. The proposed contract is a 2 (two) stage contract as detailed in the tender documents: * Stage One - ECI /design development * Stage Two - Construction Phase (Remedial Works). N.B. This stage is dependent on the Authority accepting the proposed construction costs developed during the ECI period and the Contractor agreeing to undertake the Works in accordance with the project deadlines set out in the tender documents.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d8fe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072778-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Aug 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Dec 2026 - 14 Aug 2028 1-2 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
- 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/072778-2026
31st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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