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title: "Transport for City Regions - New Stations Programme Feasibility Study and Gateway 2 Business Case development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ef3"
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buyer: "Liverpool City Region Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-01"
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# Transport for City Regions - New Stations Programme Feasibility Study and Gateway 2 Business Case development

Buyer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ef3

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## Summary

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority commissioned transport consultancy for feasibility studies on proposed new stations at Woodchurch in Wirral and Daresbury in Halton. The studies examine each scheme’s potential to progress through the Combined Authority’s Gateway 1 and Gateway 2 processes and produce a Strategic Outline Business Case. The work covers the strategic case for intervention, operational issues, existing and future passenger demand, site and concept design options, high-level cost estimates, and engagement with local and railway-industry stakeholders. It also includes developing a Gateway 2 business case using the Department for Transport’s five-case model. The work concerns transport planning and rail-station development in the Liverpool City Region, specifically the Woodchurch and Daresbury station proposals.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WSP UK Limited. The Combined Authority used below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot covering both station feasibility studies and business-case development. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 March 2027. Its value is £68,902.50 excluding VAT, or £82,683 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis is not set out in the published procurement information.

This award shows demand from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for specialist transport consultancy supporting proposed rail stations from early feasibility through business-case development. Relevant capability includes assessing passenger demand and operational requirements, developing strategic cases, exploring station-site and concept-design options, preparing high-level cost estimates, and applying the Department for Transport’s five-case model to a Strategic Outline Business Case. Experience engaging local stakeholders and the railway industry is also directly relevant. Suppliers able to combine transport planning, rail-sector knowledge and robust business-case work would be well placed to compete for a similar requirement. The procurement was run through limited competition, so established credibility and a strong record of delivering comparable station and transport studies are commercially pertinent.

## Notice

For Woodchurch (Wirral) and Daresbury (Halton), the Combined Authority requires Feasibility Studies to investigate the potential of each scheme to the LCR's Gateway 1 and 2 and provide an output which meets the requirements of a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC). In order to support the submission of Gateway 1 and Gateway 2, work will include: - Developing the strategic case for intervention - Assessing operational considerations - Understanding existing and future passenger demand - Exploring site and concept design options - Producing high level cost estimates, and - Engagement with local and railway industry stakeholders - Developing a Gateway 2 Business Case following DfT's SOBC five case model process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092984-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 29 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £68,902 |

## 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 |
| 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 | WSP UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 15:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092984-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092984-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wsp.com/en-gb

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