---
title: "Network Expansion - Depot and Stabling Feasibility"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-10-24"
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# Network Expansion - Depot and Stabling Feasibility

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b3

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has completed a procurement process for a project titled "Network Expansion - Depot and Stabling Feasibility", which falls under the services category of the business sector. This initiative aims to carry out a feasibility study to identify potential locations for additional stabling and depot facilities within the Merseyrail Network. The awarded contract, executed directly without competition due to being below the threshold, was signed with JACOBS U.K. LIMITED on 15th October 2025, and is set to end on 9th January 2026. Located in the United Kingdom, specifically the Liverpool region, this contract reflects the ongoing expansion efforts within public transport infrastructure, with legislative backing from the UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender offers a promising opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy, engineering, and transport infrastructure to explore future engagements in similar public-sector projects. JACOBS U.K. LIMITED, a large-scale business based in London, successfully secured the contract, demonstrating the potential for companies with expertise in feasibility studies for public transport networks. Businesses offering comprehensive consulting or engineering services in transport infrastructure could find profitable avenues in similar procurement processes, particularly those focused on public authority-led projects across the UK.

## Notice

Feasibility study to determine, at a high level, potential locations for additional stabling and depot facilities across the Merseyrail Network to facilitate additional units in future years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068337-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Oct 2025 - 9 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,975 |

## 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 | JACOBS |

## 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

- 24 Oct 2025 at 15:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068337-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068337-2025
  24th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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