Contract

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

  • Merseytravel

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-059112

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e4e5 (view related notices)

Published 24 September 2025, 10:07am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Merseytravel

1 Mann Island

Liverpool

L3 1BP

Contact

Mrs Diane Devlin

Email

diane.devlin@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1513301141

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

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

Reference number

DN761115

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £750,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-006179


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vaisala Ltd

6230 Bishops Court Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park,

Birmingham

B37 7YB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom