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Security Provision

Merseytravel

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Planning

22 Oct 2026 at 13:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Merseytravel intends to procure security services for hubs and ferries, as well as out-of-hours security provision, for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The work is classified as security services (CPV 79710000). It is organised as a single lot. Delivery is in the Liverpool City Region, although no individual sites are identified in the available scope. The service covers transport hubs and ferry operations, alongside security support outside normal hours. The procurement is at planning stage: the buyer has stated its intention to procure, but this process does not yet invite tenders.

The buyer expects to use a single-lot procurement. The planned contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032. A pre-market engagement supplier day took place on 15 September 2026, following an invitation issued on 24 August 2026; questions and answers from the event are intended to form part of the tender package. The buyer expected the tender to be published in late October 2026. No estimated contract value, budget, procurement procedure, or evaluation criteria are stated in the planning information. The process remains at planning stage, so the expected dates and arrangements describe the buyer’s current intentions rather than deadlines for submitting a bid.

This planned work is likely to suit security providers able to cover transport hubs and ferry services, as well as provide out-of-hours support across the Liverpool City Region. Suppliers should consider whether they can resource service delivery across these settings and sustain provision over a multi-year contract, with the possibility of an extension. The prior supplier engagement has already taken place, and the buyer intends to include questions and answers raised there in the future tender package, which may help suppliers prepare once the tender is published. The scope does not identify particular security accreditations, staffing qualifications, minimum capacity levels or experience thresholds, so businesses should use the eventual tender requirements to assess formal eligibility and the buyer’s evaluation priorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Provision

Notice Description

Security provision Hubs and ferries and Out of Hours for LCRCA.

Planning Information

An invitation to attend a pre market engagement event was issued via the procurement portal 'The Chest' on 24 August 2026. The invitation was for interested parties to attend a supplier day on 15 September 2026. Questions and answers raised on the day will be issued as part of the tender package. The tender is set to be published via late October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078de6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099977-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

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