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Public transport costs for both students & staff - Rail & Bus

The City of Liverpool College · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:04.

Opportunity overview

Rolling contract extensions to ensure all travel passes/tokens are available for students & staff to attend college and work.

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.

Shared published award value
£906.7k
Awarded
15 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02027686
Location
Liverpool, UKD72, L69 3HN, United Kingdom

Merseytravel

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£906.7k
Awarded
15 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJQR-8469-DXQD
Location
Liverpool, UKD72, L3 1BP, United Kingdom

Merseyrail

Matched by number
Published award value
£169.6k
Awarded
15 Oct 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04356933
Location
Liverpool, UKD72, L1 1JF, United Kingdom

Stagecoach Services

Matched by number
Published award value
£31.8k
Awarded
15 Oct 2025
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02381778
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05cdd3
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
All transport providers are situated in the Liverpool City Region area

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10003955
Name
The City of Liverpool College

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
The Learning Exchange, Liverpool
Postal Code
L1 9DW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The City of Liverpool College

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10003955
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZGX-5416-YRGY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02027686
Name
MerseyTravel (Ticket Unit)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L69 3HN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 1976

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02027686
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-04356933
Name
Merseyrail

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L1 1JF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Rail House, Lord Nelson Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04356933
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-02381778
Name
Stagecoach Services

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD35
Country
GB
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK1 3SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One Stockport Exchange

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02381778
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGMB-3997-GYTP
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 5
Id
GB-PPON-PJQR-8469-DXQD
Name
Merseytravel

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1BP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Mann Island

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PJQR-8469-DXQD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
16 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Merseytravel - Public transport costs - students in Merseyside area
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
63515000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Travel services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
906,709.25

Renewal

Description
This would be a rolling contract extension to ensure all travel passes/tokens are available for the students and staff to attend college and work.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065842-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:16
Entry 2
Id
065852-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:36

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02027686
Name
MerseyTravel (Ticket Unit)
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PJQR-8469-DXQD
Name
Merseytravel

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
17 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
30 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Oct 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
29 Oct 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
16 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Merseyrail- Public transport costs - students in Merseyside area
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
63515000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Travel services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
169,619

Renewal

Description
This would be a rolling contract extension to ensure all travel passes/tokens are available for the students and staff to attend college and work.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065842-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:16
Entry 2
Id
065852-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:36

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04356933
Name
Merseyrail

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
17 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
30 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Oct 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
29 Oct 2025, 23:59
Award 3
Id
3
Date
16 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Stagecoach Services Ltd - Public transport costs - students in Merseyside area
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
63515000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Travel services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
31,806

Renewal

Description
This would be a rolling contract extension to ensure all travel passes/tokens are available for the students and staff to attend college and work.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065842-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:16
Entry 2
Id
065852-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:36

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02381778
Name
Stagecoach Services

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
17 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
18 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
18 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Merseytravel - Public transport costs - students & staff in Merseyside area
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
29 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
906,709.25

Period

Ends
17 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
30 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073672-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Nov 2025, 15:51
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Merseyrail - Public transport costs - students in Merseyside area
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
29 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
169,619

Period

Ends
17 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
30 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Oct 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This would be a rolling contract extension to ensure all travel passes/tokens are available for the students and staff to attend college and work.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073672-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Nov 2025, 15:51
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Stagecoach Services Ltd - Public transport costs - Students in Merseyside area
Status
active
Award ID
3
Date Signed
29 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
31,806

Period

Ends
17 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
30 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073672-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Nov 2025, 15:51

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · The Learning Exchange, Liverpool · UKD72 · L1 9DW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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