AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Liverpool City Council has awarded Ridge and Partners LLP a feasibility-study commission for Newton Road Depot reorganisation works. The published contract record is active, signed on 13 October 2026, and runs to 14 November 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Ridge and Partners LLP. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 gross).
Market significanceThis is a short, below-threshold direct award for feasibility services addressing health, safety and security concerns at a Liverpool depot.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £30,000 excluding VAT; £36,000 gross GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records £30,000 amount and £36,000 amountGross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096414-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is "complete" and lot 1 status is "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 13 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£30,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 30000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£36,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 36000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence14 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-14T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice 096414-2026 was published at 2026-10-13T10:44:20+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFeasibility commission for Newton Road Depot reorganisation works
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The tender title is "Newton Road Depot Reorganisation Works - Feasibility".
Purpose
99% confidenceAddress significant health, safety and security concerns identified at Newton Road Depot
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The tender description states this purpose.
Service classification
99% confidenceFeasibility study (CPV 79314000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79314000, described as "Feasibility study".
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKD72 (Liverpool area)
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Award item 1 gives delivery address region UKD72.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 14 November 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Duration
94% confidenceAbout 33 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 13 October 2026 to 14 November 2026.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commission profile
96% confidenceA time-limited feasibility assignment rather than a published delivery-stage works contract
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The scope is explicitly a feasibility commission and the CPV is feasibility study; the contract period is about 33 days.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct award without competition
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The published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot separately published
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Award 1 does not provide an award_date; the contract signature date is separately recorded.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value
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Lot 1 is listed only with status "complete"; title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bids, evaluation, scoring and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing breakdown
99% confidenceNot published
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The notice provides total net and gross contract values but no rate card, pricing schedule or cost breakdown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide a separate award date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, scoring and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, renewal or break terms are published.
- No detailed pricing breakdown is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Liverpool City CouncilRidge and Partners LLPNewton Road Depotfeasibility studydirect awardpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Newton Road Depot feasibility contract?
RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP, verified under company number OC309402.
What is the value of the contract?
The published value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 14 November 2026.
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