Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region - Category 1 Passport System

Published date: 10 February 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

MERTVL001-DN761148-62895465

Published date

10 February 2025

Closing date

24 February 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

10 March 2025

Contract end date

23 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

On 25 April 2023, LCRCA published an Assessment on Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region which sets out the proposed bus Franchising Scheme in accordance with the Transport Act.

In October 2023, the Liverpool City Region Mayor made a Franchising Scheme covering the Liverpool City Region. Franchising is to be introduced over a number of tranches of procurement. Franchised contracts will be let in two categories:

i. Category 1 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements involving multiple services that will operate from a depot provided by LCRCA. LCRCA will provide the depot from which the services relating to the Category 1 franchise must be operated. LCRCA will predominately provide the fleet that must be used on the Category 1 franchise.

ii. Category 2 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements which either i) provide services to serve schools or ii) provide other local services. In both cases the franchises will be delivered from an operator's own depot.

This notice relates to Category 1 franchises. The first tranche of Category 1 franchises are expected to relate to St Helens and the Wirral.

Key elements of Category 1 franchises will include:
Delivery of requirement: the operator of each franchise will be required to provide bus services in accordance with detailed individual franchise package specifications.

Revenue risk: the operator will not be required to assume revenue risk. Revenue risk will be primarily taken by LCRCA.

Depots: LCRCA will provide the depots from which the Category 1 franchises will be operated.

Buses: LCRCA will primarily be responsible for providing the vehicles which will operate Category 1 contacts.

Repair, maintenance and servicing of buses: the operator will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of vehicles whilst ensuring that there are in a roadworthy condition.

Staff: the operator is responsible for ensuring that it has all necessary and suitably trained staff to deliver the requirement detailed in the individual franchise specifications.

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More information

Links

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=77fc27e6-b3e7-ef11-8134-005056b64545

Advert

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004340-2025?

Qualification System - Utilities Notice

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

No.1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
United Kingdom

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

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