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title: "Market Engagement - Uniform for Bus Franchising in Liverpool City Region"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05558d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-07-01"
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# Market Engagement - Uniform for Bus Franchising in Liverpool City Region

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05558d

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority focuses on market engagement for a uniform package related to bus franchising in the Liverpool City Region. The contract falls under the "Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories" industry category and is scheduled at the planning stage. Its details were updated on 1 July 2025, with key deadlines for engagement set for 14 July 2025. The planned procurement aims to secure suppliers who can contribute to a consistent corporate image for customer-facing staff within the integrated bus network, to be implemented from 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2028.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in uniforms and workwear to position themselves as strategic partners in enhancing public transport services. Companies proficient in delivering functional and branded garments will find this engagement stage crucial for influencing future procurement decisions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage, fostering growth by supporting the high-quality standards expected by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for their frontline staff's attire.

## Notice

Under franchising, The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) expects bus operators and their staff to reflect our values and present a consistent corporate image of a high-quality integrated bus network. We are looking to procure a complete uniform package for all customer facing staff operating services for the LCRCA who will wear the same uniform, workwear, and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and be subject to standards of wear and care through the operators' conditions of contract. LCRCA will design the uniform, procure the supplier, agree the quality and the operator will purchases direct from supplier and then issue directly to the employee. This market engagement aims to engage with potential suppliers to inform future procurement decisions for branded Metro uniforms, ensuring delivery of high quality, functional and comfortable garments that meet the daily needs of the drivers and other key frontline staff who are the face of our service to customers. Please complete this in as much detail as possible and return it to: charlotte.lawrence@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk by Monday 14th July at 10am. This is for Market Engagement purposes only and is not a call for competition. No procurement documents are therefore available until formal call for competition.

### Planning Information

Please note the contract dates are to still be determined.
Questionnaire to be completed can be found on The Chest portal www.the-chest.org.uk search using reference DN779771

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036394-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLD7 Merseyside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2025 at 11:58 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036394-2025
- 30 Jun 2025 at 08:36 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035968-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036394-2025
  1st July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035968-2025
  30th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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