Published date: 7 August 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1,750,000

Procurement reference

MERTVL001-DN426783-19655723

Published date

7 August 2019

Closing date

6 September 2019

Contract start date

27 October 2019

Contract end date

27 April 2020

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Merseytravel is seeking to employ a suitably qualified Tunnel Engineering Design and Construction Company for the construction of tunnels for Kingsway Tunnels Discharge Drainage Pipework Replacement. The works are within the inverts of the two bores of the Kingsway Tunnel under the River Mersey. Merseytravel operates the two River Mersey underwater road crossing tunnels between Liverpool and Wallasey, Liverpool and Birkenhead in Merseyside. The Kingsway road tunnel is a twin tube tunnel, completed in 1971 and 1974, carries two traffic lanes under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Wallasey, Maximum speed is limited to 40 mph and annual throughput traffic is 13.5 million. Merseytravel would welcome interest from a suitably qualified Tunnel Engineering Design and Construction Company partner to assist with the design construction of the service tunnel.


About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
England

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/