Published date: 25 October 2018
Last edited date: 25 October 2018
This notice was replaced on 5 February 2019
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 5 February 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£250,000
Procurement reference
MERTVL001-DN358871-84871573
Published date
25 October 2018
Closing date
1 November 2018
Contract start date
1 April 2019
Contract end date
1 April 2024
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?
Yes
Description
Merseytravel is the executive body for transport of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. As part of this role, Merseytravel owns and operates the Mersey Ferries.
Mersey Ferries operate a programme of cruises along the Manchester Ship Canal, between Liverpool/Wirral and Salford. There are around 40-50 cruises each year, usually between April and October.
Merseytravel requires a reliable, high-quality, customer-focused coach service to provide return travel for cruise customers, either from Salford to Liverpool/Wirral or vice versa. The numbers of passengers on each cruise varies, but the maximum is 350.
The contract period is from April 2019 to March 2022 (although it may be extended by up to 2 years, at Merseytravel's discretion).
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 26 September 2018
About the buyer
Address
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
England
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