UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

This Lot is a concession contract Operation of the café and bar across daytime sightseeing cruises, commuter sailings and seasonal evening and premium cruises on two vessels - the Snowdrop and Royal Daffodil. The successful provider must offer high-quality, well-presented food and drink from small servery areas (no commercial kitchen) deliver smooth service in a mobile variable-demand environment, maintain strong staff standards and compliance and introduce creativity, sustainability and themed experiences. The successful Supplier will be required to offer bar services during any events that fall under Lot 2 Special Events.

Feasibility study to determine, at a high level, potential locations for additional stabling and depot facilities across the Merseyrail Network to facilitate additional units in future years.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is preparing to implement bus franchising across the region, with the first franchised services scheduled to commence on 6 September 2026. As part of this transformation, LCRCA requires a robust, scalable and data-driven approach to contract management, payments and performance monitoring, with the system required to provide consistent, high-quality data across all operators, routes and reporting periods. LCRCA requires a modern, cloud-based, fully auditable system that delivers end-to-end management of franchise contracts and ensures accurate, repeatable and reliable calculation of operator payments. The CMS and PPC (Payment Performance Calculator) must give LCRCA and franchise operators a clear, shared view of live performance, contractual obligations, lost mileage, variations, KPI outcomes and payment adjustments. The solution must reduce manual intervention, increase operational efficiency, and support the delivery of a consistent, region-wide performance framework that helps improve service quality, reliability and customer experience.

The Combined Authority wishes to appoint a consultant to support its Investment Team for and initial two (2) years, with the option to extend by up to three (3) further years (total potential contract length of five (5) years). The preferred bidder (the "Consultant") will provide land and property advisory services demonstrating significant conventional public sector regeneration acumen.

Study to understand charging and unit infrastructure requirements for Class 777 units to operate off the 3rd Rail network and define the legislation applicable to battery powered units.

1B This Lot is a concession contract. Management of the busy newly refurbished Seacombe Terminal café serving ferry customers, commuters, the local community and 100,000 annual visitors to the Eureka Science & Discovery Museum. Operators must create a welcoming and efficient café with strong customer service, varied menu range, family-friendly offers and a consistent experience throughout long operating hours using on-site kitchen facilities. The successful Supplier will pay all utilities and business rates.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - Framework for Rapid Transit Commission Background The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is seeking to develop and implement Rapid Transit as an integral element of its public transport network. The development of such a network is linked to broader strategic objectives, including: • helping to support growth and productivity, and • enhancing connectivity, and complementing existing and future bus, rail and active travel opportunities, and • reducing congestion and significantly contributing to air quality and net zero agendas. About this commission This commission is to seek consultancy support for the business case work for Rapid Transit through a framework. This will cover a staged series of work, from early options appraisal through to Full Business Case (FBC). Liverpool City Region Combined are seeking to award a single supplier to a framework for the purpose of delivering this initial phase of works and supporting phases and any other additional in scope work needed for delivering this project.

Consultancy services to undertake headline and site specific viability assessments of LCR housing sites.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is seeking the design and implementation of heat decarbonisation measures, fabric improvements, renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions at Picow Farm Depot in Halton, supporting its transition to Net Zero.

LCRCA wishes full mission 360° bridge simulator with an instructor and technical support for use with the Mersey Ferry 'Royal Daffodil' vessel model and port Terminal Models - Seacombe, Woodside and the Pier Head (Liverpool) as built for and tested by Cammell Laird shipyard and LCR CA representatives for up to 6x Client nominated delegates

Merseytravel are looking to appoint a strategic partner to provide ongoing maintenance and support for our network and telecommunications platforms. The current platform is an Alcatel-Lucent Omniswitch/OmniPCX networks which was refreshed during 2020. Merseytravel are looking for a partner who can support the current infrastructure and also provide agnostic strategic advice / support on future requirements based on business need. The overall contract term for this agreement will be 2 years. Please note that the successful bidder must be an Alcatel - Lucent Business partner.

The Combined Authority wishes to appoint a consultant to support its Investment Team for and initial two (2) years, with the option to extend by up to three (3) further years (total potential contract length of five (5) years). The preferred bidder (the "Consultant") will provide land and property advisory services demonstrating significant conventional public sector regeneration acumen.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is looking to engage an experienced organisation(s) to quote for consultancy work associated with the development of a future operating model for transforming employment support across the city region. We welcome collaborative submissions from organisations as we appreciate the broad scope of the assignment. The LCRCA requires external consultancy with suitable expertise and an in-depth understanding of both the national direction of employment support as well as the local context within the LCR, to take a place based deep dive to answer the following questions: - What are the national policy drivers and how should we shape local infrastructure to respond through a place-based approach? - What does the evidence in LCR tell us? - Who needs help into work/to stay in work in the LCR and what are the key barriers? - What works (best practice and how this could translate into the LCR)? - What opportunities are there for stronger integration & eco-system alignment of future employment support across different organisations and sectors in LCR? - How do we marry a whole-system response across multiple agencies with place-based provision? Who needs to be involved in taking this forward? - What are the economic opportunities and drivers of growth and how do we prepare our local employer base? And to produce the following: - Context - position statement on what we already know - Stakeholder feedback - reflecting the views of participants, providers and leaders - A vision for the future of employment support across the LCR - Options for transformational operating models for employment support across the LCR, aligned with the evidence base, stakeholder feedback and better pathways to work for all people, particularly those furthest away from the labour market - Identify 4-5 deep dive pillars / cross cutting themes for areas requiring priority focus, for example economic inactivity, employer engagement, young people, digital access, engagement with disadvantaged participants.

LCRCA wishes simulator training with LPSL in house simulation facilities for training with a focus on Azimuthing propulsion systems to be utilised with the new Mersey Ferry 'Royal Daffodil' vessel as built for and tested by Cammell Laird shipyard.,

On 25 April 2023, LCRCA published an Assessment on Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region which sets out the proposed bus Franchising Scheme in accordance with the Transport Act. In October 2023, the Liverpool City Region Mayor made a Franchising Scheme covering the Liverpool City Region. Franchising is to be introduced over a number of tranches of procurement. Franchised contracts will be let in two categories: i. Category 1 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements involving multiple services that will operate from a depot provided by LCRCA. LCRCA will provide the depot from which the services relating to the Category 1 franchise must be operated. LCRCA will predominately provide the fleet that must be used on the Category 1 franchise. ii. Category 2 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements which either i) provide services to serve schools or ii) provide other local services. In both cases the franchises will be delivered from an operator's own depot. This notice relates to the Category 1 franchise for St Helens. Key elements of Category 1 franchises include: Delivery of requirement: the operator of the franchise will be required to provide bus services in accordance with the detailed franchise package specifications. Revenue risk: the operator will not be required to assume revenue risk. Revenue risk will be primarily taken by LCRCA. Depots: LCRCA will provide the depots from which the Category 1 franchises will be operated. Buses: LCRCA will primarily be responsible for providing the vehicles which will operate Category 1 contacts. Repair, maintenance and servicing of buses: the operator will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of vehicles whilst ensuring that there are in a roadworthy condition. Staff: the operator is responsible for ensuring that it has all necessary and suitably trained staff to deliver the requirement detailed in the individual franchise specifications.

Support to develop the strategic case for a new prepare a funding and financing strategy, including options appraisal and stakeholder alignment workshops

On 25 April 2023, LCRCA published an Assessment on Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region which sets out the proposed bus Franchising Scheme in accordance with the Transport Act. In October 2023, the Liverpool City Region Mayor made a Franchising Scheme covering the Liverpool City Region. Franchising is to be introduced over a number of tranches of procurement. Franchised contracts will be let in two categories: i. Category 1 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements involving multiple services that will operate from a depot provided by LCRCA. LCRCA will provide the depot from which the services relating to the Category 1 franchise must be operated. LCRCA will predominately provide the fleet that must be used on the Category 1 franchise. ii. Category 2 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements which either i) provide services to serve schools or ii) provide other local services. In both cases the franchises will be delivered from an operator's own depot. This notice relates to the Category 1 franchise for Wirral. Key elements of Category 1 franchises include: Delivery of requirement: the operator of the franchise will be required to provide bus services in accordance with the detailed franchise package specifications. Revenue risk: the operator will not be required to assume revenue risk. Revenue risk will be primarily taken by LCRCA. Depots: LCRCA will provide the depots from which the Category 1 franchises will be operated. Buses: LCRCA will primarily be responsible for providing the vehicles which will operate Category 1 contacts. Repair, maintenance and servicing of buses: the operator will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of vehicles whilst ensuring that there are in a roadworthy condition. Staff: the operator is responsible for ensuring that it has all necessary and suitably trained staff to deliver the requirement detailed in the individual franchise specifications.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is preparing to implement bus franchising across the region, with the first franchised services scheduled to commence on 6 September 2026. As part of this transformation, LCRCA requires a robust, scalable and data-driven approach to contract management, payments and performance monitoring, with the system required to provide consistent, high-quality data across all operators, routes and reporting periods. LCRCA requires a modern, cloud-based, fully auditable system that delivers end-to-end management of franchise contracts and ensures accurate, repeatable and reliable calculation of operator payments. The CMS and PPC (Payment Performance Calculator) must give LCRCA and franchise operators a clear, shared view of live performance, contractual obligations, lost mileage, variations, KPI outcomes and payment adjustments. The solution must reduce manual intervention, increase operational efficiency, and support the delivery of a consistent, region-wide performance framework that helps improve service quality, reliability and customer experience.

A design and build contract based on a measured work provision for the decarbonisation of Hardshaw Brook Depot, located in St Helens. The works are to be based on building decarbonisation plan that has been developed for the site as part of a combined programme and will be the guiding documents for development of design solutions for the contract.