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title: "Business Demography Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059dc6"
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# Business Demography Study

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059dc6

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## Summary

In December 2025, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority concluded the procurement process for a “Business Demography Study,” aimed at enhancing its understanding of the region's business landscape. With an open procurement method classified as "below threshold - open competition," this contract is situated in the public authority and sub-central government sector, focusing on research and development services. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with a contract commencing on 18th December 2025 and set to conclude on 30th April 2026. Located in Liverpool, United Kingdom, the awarded contract values at £34,289.1. The recipient of the contract was AMION CONSULTING LIMITED, a company based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

The successful tender for the Business Demography Study creates lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy, particularly those with expertise in research and development services. It opens up avenues for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a strong focus on quality, as the award criteria specified a preference for quality over price, with an 80% weighting. SMEs capable of leveraging published datasets such as ONS Business Demography, Business Counts, and High Growth Businesses will benefit from collaborating to deepen insights into the Liverpool City Region's business base. This tender not only fosters professional growth within the consultancy sector but also offers a valuable platform for expanding regional business intelligence.

## Notice

LCRCA is seeking to commission the services of a consultant to implement a Business Demography Study for the Liverpool City Region. The LCRCA's Evidence, Research and Intelligence Service has undertaken an initial desk-based analysis, which has been based largely on published datasets such as ONS Business Demography, Business Counts and High Growth Businesses, LCRCA are now looking to commission further work to help develop and build on the published statistics and deepen our understanding the City Region's business base

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,000 |
| Lots value | £42,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,289 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMION CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 12:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2025
- 19 Sep 2025 at 08:07 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057949-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083795-2025
  17th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057949-2025
  19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
  https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=ab465ddb-2c95-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

## Notice URLs

- http://www.amion.co.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=ab465ddb-2c95-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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