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LCRCA Winter Bureau and Forecasting Services - Single Party Framework 2025 - 29

Merseytravel · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:03.

Opportunity overview

he LCRCA are looking to establish a single party framework for the provision of Winter forecasting Services. The service to be provided through this framework will enable the contracting authorities to effectively manage and deploy their winter gritting services when required. The framework is being procured by the LCRCA / Merseytravel on behalf of the collaboration of the seven local authorities listed below: • Halton Council • Knowsley Council • Liverpool City Council • Sefton Council • St Helens Council • Warrington Council • Wirral Council In addition, the following organisations may also wish to utilise this framework: • Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) • Merseytravel

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Vaisala Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£750k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Jul 2025
Award ID
059112-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Birmingham, UKD7, B37 7YB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services

Lots

  • he LCRCA are looking to establish a single party framework for the provision of Winter forecasting Services. The service to be provided through this framework will enable the contracting authorities to effectively manage and deploy their winter gritting services when required. The framework is being procured by the LCRCA / Merseytravel on behalf of the collaboration of the seven local authorities listed below: • Halton Council • Knowsley Council • Liverpool City Council • Sefton Council • St Helens Council • Warrington Council • Wirral Council In addition, the following organisations may also wish to utilise this framework: • Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) • MerseytravelValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN761115
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
25 Mar 2025, 11:00
Description
To access the tender submissions a member of the LCRCA / Merseytravel procurement team will release the system seal on the North West Portal The Chest - www.the-chest.org

Address

Street Address
To access the tender submissions a member of the LCRCA / Merseytravel procurement team will release the system seal on the North West Portal The Chest - www.the-chest.org

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
To be renewed every 4 years

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
Not required
Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
25 Mar 2025, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
25 Mar 2025, 11:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
he LCRCA are looking to establish a single party framework for the provision of Winter forecasting Services. The service to be provided through this framework will enable the contracting authorities to effectively manage and deploy their winter gritting services when required. The framework is being procured by the LCRCA / Merseytravel on behalf of the collaboration of the seven local authorities listed below: • Halton Council • Knowsley Council • Liverpool City Council • Sefton Council • St Helens Council • Warrington Council • Wirral Council In addition, the following organisations may also wish to utilise this framework: • Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) • Merseytravel

Renewal

Description
To be re-procured 6 - 9 months Jan - Feb 2029 ahead of the expiry contract July 29

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Entry 2
Region
UKD7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road transport services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-8558
Name
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1BP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Mann Island

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-92
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-3100
Name
Merseytravel

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1BP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Mann Island

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Merseytravel

Contact

Name
Mrs Diane Devlin
Telephone
+44 1513301141
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-161768
Name
Vaisala Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B37 7YB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6230 Bishops Court Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Vaisala Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-4500
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
059112-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-161768
Name
Vaisala Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
059112-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
059112-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
750,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD7 · L3 1BP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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