Published date: 18 August 2022
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Awarded contract (published 18 July 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£500,000,000
Procurement reference
MERTVL001-DN624932-62252538
Published date
18 August 2022
Closing date
20 September 2022
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
2 October 2022
Contract end date
31 August 2032
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Merseytravel wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System ("DPS") with multiple Transport Operators.
We estimate that we will spend up to £50million per annum during the 10 year term of the DPS. Please note this amount may change during the 10 Year Terms of the DPS.
The DPS will be open until 31 August 2032 and Transport Operators can submit their application to the DPS at any stage during this period. It should be noted the closing date for the first round of applications is 20 September 2022.
Following the first closing date for applications, the submissions will be opened monthly, please see the Procurement documents for further information.
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement Team
Address
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
England
tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
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