Published date: 5 January 2021

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


Closing: 17 June 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Emergency and security equipment - 35100000

  • Public address systems - 48952000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

MERTVL001-DN476124-10607890

Published date

5 January 2021

Closing date

17 June 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 August 2020

Contract end date

3 February 2025

Contract type

Supply 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 are planning to replace a redundant and obsolete Public Address Voice Alarm System in the Kingsway and Queensway tunnels.
Merseytravel are looking to engage a supplier who has experience of the design and implementation of VA system in a road tunnels environment. The supplier will design and build a new VAS for the Kingsway and Queensway road tunnels. The voice alarm system will allow either of the two control centres to provide Voice Alarm and information during an emergency.
The Kingsway tunnel is 1.8Km long and is a double bore tunnel with two, two lane carriageways one in either direction. The Queensway tunnel is 3.2km and is a single bore tunnel with four lanes of traffic two in each direction.
On completion of successful installation commissioning and site acceptance tests the supplier will provide a three year support contract to maintain the system through a bedding in period. This will include an option to extend the support period into a fourth year.
Merseytravel is the Executive body that provides professional, strategic and operational transport advice to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to enable it to make informed decisions. It is also the delivery arm, making transport happen.
Merseytravel delivers transport projects that support the economic growth of the city region. The focus is on improving connectivity within the region and beyond, improving the customer experience from ticket buying to journey planning and maintaining the integrated transport network, including the Mersey Ferries and Mersey Tunnels, to ensure it is fit for the future, accessible and safe. The aim is to make that network world class.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Public Address Voice Alarm System for the Mersey Tunnels

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 May 2020

Additional text

This is a goods / supplies contract including design, supply and installation. A maintenance package is also required.
The procurement documents are available on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) under reference DN476124.

Award information

Awarded date

22 December 2020

Contract start date

1 January 2021

Contract end date

30 June 2024

Total value of contract

£654,110.35

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Morson Projects Limited

Address

Darwen House, 37 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Greater Manchester, M44 6EB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

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/