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Liverpool Baltic - Procurement Employers Agent Services using CCS Framework Competition

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 12:26.

Opportunity overview

Provision of Employers Agent (EA) services in connection with both the Highways and Rail elements of the Liverpool Baltic Pre-construction and Construction phases of the project. Procurement will be via competition using suppliers selected from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Professional Services Framework. The remit of the eventual appointed supplier will entail representing the client's interests across a range of project functions including: Pre-Construction and Detail Design: Assisting and reviewing the development of the detail design packages for the project and supporting programme. Contract Administration: Overseeing the construction works, managing variations, and ensuring compliance with the contract. Cost Management: Monitoring project costs, agreeing on variations, and managing claims. Quality Assurance: Ensuring the project is built to the required quality standards. Communication: Acting as the primary point of contact between the client and the contractor, facilitating clear communication and resolving issues while supporting the implementation if the Project Communications and Engagement Strategy. CDM: Ensuring the project is delivered fully in accordance with statutory requirements as appointed 'Client' under CDM.

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.

WSP UK limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 May 2026
Award ID
072241-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 1383511
Location
London,, UKI, WC2A 1AF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Provision of Employers Agent (EA) services in connection with both the Highways and Rail elements of the Liverpool Baltic Pre-construction and Construction phases of the project. Procurement will be via competition using suppliers selected from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Professional Services Framework. The remit of the eventual appointed supplier will entail representing the client's interests across a range of project functions including: Pre-Construction and Detail Design: Assisting and reviewing the development of the detail design packages for the project and supporting programme. Contract Administration: Overseeing the construction works, managing variations, and ensuring compliance with the contract. Cost Management: Monitoring project costs, agreeing on variations, and managing claims. Quality Assurance: Ensuring the project is built to the required quality standards. Communication: Acting as the primary point of contact between the client and the contractor, facilitating clear communication and resolving issues while supporting the implementation if the Project Communications and Engagement Strategy. CDM: Ensuring the project is delivered fully in accordance with statutory requirements as appointed 'Client' under CDM.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRA000621
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This was a call off from the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) RM6165 Lot 1 (formerly, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework RM6165 Construction Professional Services via the e-Tendering system, "The Chest"

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Provision of Employers Agent (EA) services in connection with both the Highways and Rail elements of the Liverpool Baltic Pre-construction and Construction phases of the project. Procurement will be via competition using suppliers selected from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Professional Services Framework. The remit of the eventual appointed supplier will entail representing the client's interests across a range of project functions including: Pre-Construction and Detail Design: Assisting and reviewing the development of the detail design packages for the project and supporting programme. Contract Administration: Overseeing the construction works, managing variations, and ensuring compliance with the contract. Cost Management: Monitoring project costs, agreeing on variations, and managing claims. Quality Assurance: Ensuring the project is built to the required quality standards. Communication: Acting as the primary point of contact between the client and the contractor, facilitating clear communication and resolving issues while supporting the implementation if the Project Communications and Engagement Strategy. CDM: Ensuring the project is delivered fully in accordance with statutory requirements as appointed 'Client' under CDM.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

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

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Id
GB-FTS-164205

Identifier

Legal Name
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
1 Mann Island
Locality
Liverpool
Region
UKD72
Postal Code
L31BP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
WSP UK limited
Id
GB-COH-1383511

Identifier

Legal Name
WSP UK limited
Id
1383511
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Wsp House, 70 Chancery Lane,
Locality
London,
Region
UKI
Postal Code
WC2A 1AF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Royal Courts of Justice,
Id
GB-FTS-185417

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice,

Address

Street Address
Strand,
Locality
London,
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
072241-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-1383511
Name
WSP UK limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
072241-2026-1
Award ID
072241-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
5 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,593,224.19
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L31BP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 072241-2026award, contract ·