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Moorfields Rail Passenger Movement Study

Merseytravel

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23 Sep 2026 at 12:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Merseytravel commissioned a rail passenger movement study for Moorfields station. The work examines where passengers travel from and to, existing passenger flows and future demand. It includes surveys, with a methodology report setting out the survey approach, locations and questions before survey work, and analysis of current demand, forecasts of station use, origin-and-destination heatmaps, and internal passenger flows and vertical circulation. The survey findings are to be brought together in a Rail Passenger Movement Report to inform options for intervention. The commission calls for a multidisciplinary team able to assess needs across the Liverpool City Region and suggest ways to improve the situation. This is transport planning and feasibility-study consultancy, rather than construction or the supply of equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Touchstone Partners Limited. Merseytravel used a below-threshold limited competition. The award is active, and the contract is also active. It was signed on 23 September 2026, with a contract period from 23 September to 7 December 2026. The contract value is £36,592.50 excluding VAT (£43,911 including VAT). The requirement was organised as one lot. The evaluation criteria are not stated in the published process data, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be summarised. The award covers the passenger movement study and related reporting for Moorfields station; the recorded delivery location is the Liverpool City Region.

For suppliers tracking future rail passenger studies for Merseytravel, this award shows demand for evidence that combines passenger surveys, origin-and-destination analysis, station-use forecasting and assessment of movement within a station, including vertical circulation. A credible competitor would need to design and deliver surveys, establish a clear methodology in advance, turn the resulting data into useful heatmaps and forecasts, and produce a report that supports options for intervention. The brief calls for a multidisciplinary team able to consider needs across the city region and recommend improvements, so relevant transport-planning, passenger research, data analysis and reporting capability would be important. The selected supplier is an SME, demonstrating that this study was delivered by a smaller business; the work was consultancy rather than a large construction programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Moorfields Rail Passenger Movement Study

Notice Description

The supplier be required to deliver: 1. A study to assess origin and destination of passengers, current passenger flows and future demands. # A methodology report to be provided before the surveys are completed, including but not limited to the approach to undertaking the surveys, the places to be surveyed and the survey questions. # The study must identify the following data: * Current passenger demand * Future forecasting log for station usage * Origin - Destination Distribution Heatmaps * Internal flow / vertical circulation data collection 2. Rail Passenger Movement Report to help inform option generation. * Combining the data obtained from the surveys above into a Rail Passenger Movement Report to help inform option generation * The commission will require a multi-disciplinary team, that can provide a full picture of the need for intervention across the city region and suggest ways to improve upon them.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077881
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090090-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,592 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 7 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Touchstone Partners Ltd

Further Information

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