Contract

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066471

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059f3f (view related notices)

Published 17 October 2025, 4:26pm

Scope

Reference

DN788324

Description

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States. This initiative supports the delivery of LCRCA's Inward Investment Strategy, which aims to increase FDI by 25% by 2030 and position LCR as a top 10 UK location for foreign investment. The US is a priority market due to its alignment with LCR's sector strengths, including Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative & Tech, Financial, Professional and Business Services and Maritime & Logistics. The representation will also support the development of a pipeline of opportunities ahead of a proposed Mayoral Mission to the US in 2026.

The Liverpool City Region (LCR) Inward Investment Strategy and Investment Propositions, including the overarching Place offer, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative & Tech and Financial, Professional and Business Services will be shared as part of this procurement process.

This project is funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Contract 1. LCRCA USA investment Representative For Liverpool City Region

Supplier

OCO GLOBAL LIMITED

Contract value

£63,444 excluding VAT
£80,430 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

24 September 2025

Contract dates

1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
6 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

66100000 - Banking and investment services

Contract locations

UKD72 - Liverpool

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition

Special regime

Light touch

Supplier

OCO GLOBAL LIMITED

Companies House: NI045268
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTGM-2832-QWWL

6 Citylink Business Park

Belfast

BT12 4HB

United Kingdom

Email: tenders@ocoglobal.com

Website: http://www.ocoglobal.com

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. LCRCA USA investment Representative For Liverpool City Region

Contracting authority