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Procurement of New Diesel Passenger Vehicles

Buyer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Published
1 December 2025
Submission deadline
9 January 2026
Estimated value
£1,350,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Lots
1
Documents
1
Notice number
078553-2025
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec17
Official source
Official source

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Description

In April 2023, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) published an Assessment on Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region, which set out a proposed bus Franchising Scheme in accordance with the Transport Act 2000. In October 2023, the Liverpool City Region Mayor made the decision to introduce a Franchising Scheme covering the Liverpool City Region. Franchising is a legal model where buses are under the control of a public sector authority (LCRCA) who set the routes, frequency, fares and overall standard of buses in the region. The existing commercially led market will be replaced and private bus operators will no longer be able to run most services independently. Instead, bus services will be operated under franchise contracts and bus operators will bid to run the services through a competitive procurement process managed by the Combined Authority. LCRCA intend to introduce the first Tranche of franchised bus services from 6 September 2026, covering St Helens and the Wirral (The Wirral to be shortly after St Helens i.e. not going live simultaneously), before introducing more franchised bus services through further Tranches across all of LCRCA by the end of 2027. For…

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What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
The submission deadline is 9 January 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
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The estimated value published by the buyer is £1,350,000.
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The contracting authority is Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (United Kingdom).
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