Awarded contract

Transport for City Regions - New Stations Programme Feasibility Study and Gateway 2 Business Case development

Details

Supplier(s)
WSP UK Limited
Value
£68,902.5
Duration
6 months
Topic
Transport systems consultancy services
Published
1 October 2026

Tender description

For Woodchurch (Wirral) and Daresbury (Halton), the Combined Authority requires Feasibility Studies to investigate the potential of each scheme to the LCR's Gateway 1 and 2 and provide an output which meets the requirements of a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC). In order to support the submission of Gateway 1 and Gateway 2, work will include: - Developing the strategic case for intervention - Assessing operational considerations - Understanding existing and future passenger demand - Exploring site and concept design options - Producing high level cost estimates, and - Engagement with local and railway industry stakeholders - Developing a Gateway 2 Business Case following DfT's SOBC five case model process. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published1 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 October 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date29 March 2027in 6 months

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

  • 71311200 · Transport systems consultancy services

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