AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Merseytravel has concluded and signed a contract with WARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED for the removal and replacement of handrails on specified walkways at Seacombe Ferry Terminal’s suspended deck.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for supplier WARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED. The contract was signed and started on 29 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition marine-terminal works procurement with a reported gross contract value of £351,689.59.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED
100% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £351,689.59 gross (£293,074.66 net) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The supplier is named in award 1 and the contract linked to award 1 reports £351,689.59 amountGross and £293,074.66 amount. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 07697414 to WARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
100% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
100% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as “complete”.
Award status
100% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
100% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
100% confidenceSigned on 29 September 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-09-29.
Contract commencement
100% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-29.
Contract end
100% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
100% confidence£293,074.66
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Contract 1 value.amount is 293074.66 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
100% confidence£351,689.59
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 351689.59 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
100% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract start
100% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-29.
Contract end
100% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-31.
Contract notice published
100% confidence20 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-20.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
100% confidenceRemoval and replacement of all handrails on specified walkways
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Procurement description states that the appointed specialist marine engineering contractor will remove and replace all handrails from specified walkways.
Project
100% confidenceSeacombe Ferry Terminal Suspended Deck Phase 6 – Guiderail / Handrail Overhaul
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Process title.
Procurement category
100% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “works”.
Classification
100% confidenceCPV 45213341 — Ferry terminal building construction work
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKD7, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKD7 and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
100% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited”.
Method detail
100% confidenceBelow threshold – limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Above-threshold status
100% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
100% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
100% confidence29 September 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract period runs from 2026-09-29 to 2027-03-31.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 6 months
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Calculated from the explicit contract start and end dates.
Extensions or options
100% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing detail
100% confidence£293,074.66 excluding VAT; £351,689.59 including VAT
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Contract value reports amount and amountGross in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
100% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition
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The published procurement method detail states “Below threshold - limited competition”.
Supplier positioning
100% confidenceThe awarded supplier is recorded as an SME.
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Supplier details identify WARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED as an SME.
Work profile
98% confidenceSpecialist marine-terminal handrail replacement works
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The requirement concerns replacement of handrails at Seacombe Ferry Terminal, and the procurement description calls for a specialist marine engineering contractor.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
100% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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Companies House number 07697414 was matched by company number to WARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED; no name mismatch is reported.
Award and contract linkage
100% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which is linked to lot 1.
Lot detail
100% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is identified and complete, but its title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Competition and evaluation detail
100% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, tenderer identities, scores or evaluation rationale are included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- The notice does not publish bidder numbers, other tenderers, evaluation scores, award rationale or savings.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- The estimated re-procurement timing is derived only from the stated contract end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MerseytravelWARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITEDSeacombe Ferry Terminalhandrail overhaulmarine engineeringLiverpool procurementferry terminal works
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Seacombe Ferry Terminal handrail overhaul contract?
WARBRECK INTERGRATED SERVICES LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 07697414.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £293,074.66 excluding VAT and £351,689.59 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed and started on 29 September 2026 and is due to end on 31 March 2027.
What work is covered?
Removal and replacement of handrails on specified walkways at Seacombe Ferry Terminal’s suspended deck.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.