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Mersey Ferries Catering Concession Contract Lot 1B - Seacombe Ferry Terminal Café

Details

Value
£6,720,000
Topic
Alcohol
Published
22 October 2025
Submission
11 November 2025

Tender description

1B This Lot is a concession contract. Management of the busy newly refurbished Seacombe Terminal café serving ferry customers, commuters, the local community and 100,000 annual visitors to the Eureka Science & Discovery Museum. Operators must create a welcoming and efficient café with strong customer service, varied menu range, family-friendly offers and a consistent experience throughout long operating hours using on-site kitchen facilities. The successful Supplier will pay all utilities and business rates.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published22 October 2025
    Current notice

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

  • 24322500 · Alcohol
  • 55300000 · Restaurant and food-serving services
  • 55400000 · Beverage-serving services
  • 55500000 · Canteen and catering services
  • 79952000 · Event services

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