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title: "Mersey Tidal Barrage Marine Traffic Studies"
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# Mersey Tidal Barrage Marine Traffic Studies

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5169c279-b139-4c33-9336-38d3b77c5e26

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the Mersey Tidal Barrage Marine Traffic Studies, with the contract awarded to ABL LONDON LIMITED on 24 February 2025. This procurement, conducted under a restricted procedure, falls within the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" category (CPV 73000000). The services are intended to support the design development and scheme definition for the Mersey Tidal Power Project. The contract period commenced on 3 March 2025 and will run until 2 July 2025, focusing on the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in marine traffic studies and related consultancy services, especially SMEs. The awarded contract, valued at £139,500, underlines the substantial investment in the region's infrastructure and development projects. Companies with expertise in marine traffic modelling and a track record of working on similar large-scale projects would find this type of tender particularly advantageous for business growth.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement is for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to secure Martine Traffic Studies for the Mersey Tidal Power Project (MTPP). This work is to support the ongoing design development and scheme definition as well as the preparation for the next phase to DCO (Development Consent Order) submission and determination. The Marine Traffic Studies will review and build on the work done previously which looked at the current and future traffic forecasts from a base year of 2019 (Pre-Covid) as well as modelling alignments and scenarios for a barrage scheme in the Mersey Estuary

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcd973fa-d5af-4de1-8f4c-a0c4964280c6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2025 - 2 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £139,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABL LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2025 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcd973fa-d5af-4de1-8f4c-a0c4964280c6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcd973fa-d5af-4de1-8f4c-a0c4964280c6
  27th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

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