Published date: 13 October 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 July 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hydrogen - 24111600

  • Buses and coaches - 34121000

  • Consultative engineering and construction services - 71310000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£50,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

MERTVL001-DN482024-69207069

Published date

13 October 2020

Closing date

13 July 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Merseytravel is looking to procure a technical advisor to support a procurement project for a fleet of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) buses which will be leased to operators for use on designated routes. This is in response to the Mayoral ambition of Liverpool being net zero carbon by 2030. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and Merseytravel have identified a need to stimulate a hydrogen economy within the Merseyside region. This begins with the generation of a supply and demand of and for Hydrogen Fuel. The first part of this journey is this FCEV bus procurement project.

Our high level objective for the project is to obtain data on the feasibility of hydrogen bus ownership. We anticipate this will inform an expansion of the zero carbon fleet and fleet management including Battery Electric Buses and provide insight to stimulate the expansion of Hydrogen refuelling facilities across the City Region. We aim to integrate this project with our climate resilience strategy for a cohesive approach to low emission transport. In addition, we will use the data to support further fleet opportunities for hydrogen .

The Liverpool City Region has a hydrogen economy and our ambition is to support the development of that economy, promoting the expansion of jobs, skills and inclusive growth with subsequent follow on projects in line with the LCRCA's emerging Hydrogen Strategy.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Technical Support - Merseytravel Hydrogen Bus Trial

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 June 2020

Additional text

The procurement documents are available on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) under reference DN482024.

Award information

Awarded date

17 August 2020

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2022

Total value of contract

£90,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Address

W1T 4QB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Merseytravel Procurement Team

Address

1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
England

Telephone

+44 1513301111

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/