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title: "Merseylink Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEYTRAVEL"
published: "2022-09-22"
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# Merseylink Services

Buyer: MERSEYTRAVEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8c2e3e32-e15a-498d-8ca4-59eea3e2c6ee

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## Summary

The Merseytravel organisation has awarded a contract for Merseylink Services, a transport service for people with impairments in Merseyside. The contract value is £5,934,340 GBP with a contract period starting on 23rd October 2022 and ending on 19th October 2025. The buying organisation is located in Liverpool, United Kingdom, and the procurement stage has reached the award phase on 5th August 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the industry category is transport services excluding waste transport.

This tender for Merseylink Services by Merseytravel can provide growth opportunities for transport operators providing door-to-door services for individuals with impairments in the Merseyside region. Small and medium-sized transport operators well-suited to provide resource-based contract provision for specified vehicles and drivers over 10 hours per day may find this tender particularly suitable. The contract period extends for three years, offering stability for businesses looking to enter into long-term service provision agreements.

## Notice

Merseytravel are seeking bids from transport operators for the Merseylink Service. The Merseylink service provides a membership-based door to door service for people of Merseyside with physical, sensory or cognitive impairments, or who are unable to access or use mainstream public transport without insurmountable difficulties. Membership of the scheme and bookings are managed day to day within the Merseytravel customer contact centre with operators providing resource-based contract provision for specified vehicles and drivers operating 10 hours per day/365 days per year. It should be noted that there is the potential for TUPE to apply to these contract renewals and operators when bidding can also submit alternative bids.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4ad866e-9c7d-4c73-8232-c8c533ca5f86 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 22 Oct 2022 - 19 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,826,355 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,934,340 |
| 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 | MERSEYTRAVEL |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | HALTON COMMUNITY TRANSPORT; HUYTON TRAVEL; MERSEYCARE TRANSPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2022 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4ad866e-9c7d-4c73-8232-c8c533ca5f86
- 22 Apr 2022 at 09:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c800c33-d6b1-435b-9e95-4b5a7879ef72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4ad866e-9c7d-4c73-8232-c8c533ca5f86
  22nd September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c800c33-d6b1-435b-9e95-4b5a7879ef72
  22nd April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f34010fa-b7c0-ec11-8113-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
  Link to procurement portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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