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title: "Moorfields Rail Passenger Movement Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077881"
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buyer: "Merseytravel"
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# Moorfields Rail Passenger Movement Study

Buyer: Merseytravel  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077881

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## Summary

Merseytravel commissioned a rail passenger movement study for Moorfields station. The work examines where passengers travel from and to, existing passenger flows and future demand. It includes surveys, with a methodology report setting out the survey approach, locations and questions before survey work, and analysis of current demand, forecasts of station use, origin-and-destination heatmaps, and internal passenger flows and vertical circulation. The survey findings are to be brought together in a Rail Passenger Movement Report to inform options for intervention. The commission calls for a multidisciplinary team able to assess needs across the Liverpool City Region and suggest ways to improve the situation. This is transport planning and feasibility-study consultancy, rather than construction or the supply of equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Touchstone Partners Limited. Merseytravel used a below-threshold limited competition. The award is active, and the contract is also active. It was signed on 23 September 2026, with a contract period from 23 September to 7 December 2026. The contract value is £36,592.50 excluding VAT (£43,911 including VAT). The requirement was organised as one lot. The evaluation criteria are not stated in the published process data, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be summarised. The award covers the passenger movement study and related reporting for Moorfields station; the recorded delivery location is the Liverpool City Region.

For suppliers tracking future rail passenger studies for Merseytravel, this award shows demand for evidence that combines passenger surveys, origin-and-destination analysis, station-use forecasting and assessment of movement within a station, including vertical circulation. A credible competitor would need to design and deliver surveys, establish a clear methodology in advance, turn the resulting data into useful heatmaps and forecasts, and produce a report that supports options for intervention. The brief calls for a multidisciplinary team able to consider needs across the city region and recommend improvements, so relevant transport-planning, passenger research, data analysis and reporting capability would be important. The selected supplier is an SME, demonstrating that this study was delivered by a smaller business; the work was consultancy rather than a large construction programme.

## Notice

The supplier be required to deliver: 1. A study to assess origin and destination of passengers, current passenger flows and future demands. # A methodology report to be provided before the surveys are completed, including but not limited to the approach to undertaking the surveys, the places to be surveyed and the survey questions. # The study must identify the following data: * Current passenger demand * Future forecasting log for station usage * Origin - Destination Distribution Heatmaps * Internal flow / vertical circulation data collection 2. Rail Passenger Movement Report to help inform option generation. * Combining the data obtained from the surveys above into a Rail Passenger Movement Report to help inform option generation * The commission will require a multi-disciplinary team, that can provide a full picture of the need for intervention across the city region and suggest ways to improve upon them.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090090-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 7 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,592 |

## 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 | Touchstone Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 12:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090090-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090090-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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