Published date: 29 June 2020
This notice was replaced on 13 October 2020
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Awarded contract (published 13 October 2020)
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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
29 June 2020
Closing date
13 July 2020
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
Additional text
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The procurement documents are available on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) under reference DN482024.
About the buyer
Contact name
Merseytravel Procurement Team
Address
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
England
Telephone
+44 1513301111
tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
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