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title: "Storm Command and Control Software Support and Maintenance"
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# Storm Command and Control Software Support and Maintenance

Buyer: Merseytravel  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7a1

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## Summary

Merseytravel procured software support and maintenance for its Storm Command and Control software. This is a specialist IT services requirement covering ongoing support for an operational command-and-control system, rather than the supply of new software or general technology services. The work supports Merseytravel, the public transport authority for the Liverpool City Region, and is delivered in the United Kingdom, with the procurement associated with the Liverpool City Region area. The requirement is classified as software support services (CPV 72261000). It was arranged as a single requirement for the buyer’s existing Storm Command and Control software, making knowledge of that software and the ability to maintain continuity of service central to the work. The selected supplier is Sopra Steria Limited.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Merseytravel used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. Sopra Steria Limited received the award, which is active. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £143,988.96 excluding VAT, or £172,786.75 including VAT. The contract covers the full 36-month support and maintenance period for the Storm Command and Control software. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than competing bids, and the published outcome identifies Sopra Steria Limited as the supplier for the complete requirement.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award demonstrates a continuing public-sector need for dependable support and maintenance of established command-and-control software within a transport environment. A credible competitor would need the technical ability to support the relevant Storm Command and Control platform, resolve faults, maintain service continuity and provide responsive operational support over a sustained contract. Experience of supporting software used in public transport or other operationally critical settings would help demonstrate an understanding of availability, incident handling and controlled change. Suppliers would also need the organisational capacity to provide service throughout a multi-year agreement and to work directly with a public authority. The direct-award route indicates that platform-specific expertise and continuity with the existing system were commercially significant in this procurement.

## Notice

36 month contract for Storm Command and Control software support and maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086226-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £143,988 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Merseytravel |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | 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 | Sopra Steria Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 09:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086226-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086226-2026
  11th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk
- http://www.soprasteria.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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