Awarded 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

Details

Supplier(s)
OCO Global
Value
£63,444
Duration
1 year
Topic
Banking and investment services
Published
22 September 2025

Tender 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 award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published22 September 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date22 September 2025
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2026in 4 days

About the buyer

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority brings together six Merseyside councils and Merseytravel, and buys as a local authority with its own procurement team led by a Head of Procurement. Suppliers register free on The Chest, the e-sourcing portal used for tender notifications. Larger contracts are also advertised on Find a Tender. Sourcing runs through a mix of open tenders and cross-government frameworks, including Crown Commercial Service agreements. A forward-looking pipeline lists larger opportunities before they reach market. Compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 sits with a dedicated Procurement Review Unit.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's contract awards have been in business services, research and development and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 66100000 · Banking and investment services

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