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title: "Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States"
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published: "2025-10-17"
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# Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059f3f

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed a procurement process to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States. The process, initiated through a tender, aimed to support the Liverpool City Region’s goal to increase foreign direct investment by 25% by 2030. The contract, valued at £63,444, commenced on October 1, 2025, and is set to conclude on March 31, 2026. The procurement method employed was a limited competition, aligned with a "Below threshold" specification, focusing on the Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative & Tech, Financial, Professional and Business Services, and Maritime & Logistics sectors. Liverpool serves as the primary project location, underlining its strategic significance in the UK's regional investment landscape.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in global investment representation, regional economic development, or those with a footprint in the United States. Companies with proven expertise in the target industries and capable of enhancing foreign investment influx will find this contract beneficial to their portfolio. Particularly suited are SMEs like OCO GLOBAL LIMITED, which succeeded in securing the contract, indicating favourable conditions for similarly scaled enterprises to engage with such strategic procurement offers in the future.

## Notice

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States. This initiative supports the delivery of LCRCA's Inward Investment Strategy, which aims to increase FDI by 25% by 2030 and position LCR as a top 10 UK location for foreign investment. The US is a priority market due to its alignment with LCR's sector strengths, including Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative & Tech, Financial, Professional and Business Services and Maritime & Logistics. The representation will also support the development of a pipeline of opportunities ahead of a proposed Mayoral Mission to the US in 2026. The Liverpool City Region (LCR) Inward Investment Strategy and Investment Propositions, including the overarching Place offer, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative & Tech and Financial, Professional and Business Services will be shared as part of this procurement process. This project is funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066471-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,444 |
| Contracts value | £63,444 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCO GLOBAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66100000 - Banking and investment services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 15:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066471-2025
- 22 Sep 2025 at 14:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058567-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066471-2025
  17th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058567-2025
  22nd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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