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title: "LCR - Commercial Premises Study"
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# LCR - Commercial Premises Study

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5fbe738-2fdf-43dc-bb0c-041b6f6b9b8d

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has awarded a contract for the "LCR - Commercial Premises Study" to consultancy firm SQW Ltd. The study aims to provide insights into future demand for commercial space in the Liverpool City Region, focusing on sectors like lab space, advanced manufacturing, and shared workspaces. The contract, valued at £46,787.5 GBP, was awarded on April 11, 2023, with a contract period starting from April 24, 2023, to October 1, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the business services industry, such as consultancy, marketing, and recruitment, to provide specialised services to the LCRCA. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a tender period ending on March 17, 2023. The contract value is £50,000 GBP, and the contract will be focused on services related to the commercial premises study in the Liverpool City Region.

## Notice

The LCRCA is seeking to commission the services of a consultant to help develop a Commercial Premises Study for the Liverpool City Region. Following an internal desk-based exercise, LCRCA are aware there are still gaps in their evidence linked to commercial premises therefore, are looking to commission further work to help develop and build on the work that has been completed internally, which will involve: * Testing our quantitative findings and contextualise what the data is telling us through consultation with strategic partners, stakeholders and market experts. * Providing insight and evidence around future demand for commercial space in the wake of hybrid working, sectoral shifts and economic uncertainty. * Providing a better understanding of the supply/demand picture for specialist space such as lab space, advanced manufacturing, shared workspace, start-up space etc, now and in the future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bcca96b-1631-479c-8d02-1b5e73a6abb0 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2023 - 1 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,787 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2023 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bcca96b-1631-479c-8d02-1b5e73a6abb0
- 24 Feb 2023 at 10:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89af91fd-3911-4752-b8ba-f06f3fc8a042

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bcca96b-1631-479c-8d02-1b5e73a6abb0
  5th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89af91fd-3911-4752-b8ba-f06f3fc8a042
  24th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e125b59f-6ba9-ed11-811f-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
  Link to opportunity on the Chest portal

## Notice URLs

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

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