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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£591.4M

Total spend

97

Contract awards

79

Unique suppliers

£6.8M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has awarded 97 contracts worth £591.4M to 79 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £6.8M, with the top five suppliers holding 94% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Top-five suppliers hold 94% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Ribble Motor Services Limited1£207.1M
Go North West (Merseyside) Limited1£185.3M
Bamford Bus Company Ltd1£111.1M
ASSET PLUS ENERGY PERFORMANCE LTD1£35.0M
Vital Energi Utilities Limited2£19.9M
Huyton Travel Ltd 1£9.3M
Faun Zoeller (UK) Limited1£7.1M
CROSBY FRESH LIMITED2£2.8M
LCRSF GENERAL PARTNER LTD2£2.1M
TREKA BUS LIMITED1£1.1M
ASPINALL VERDI LIMITED2£991K
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED1£937K
OPTIMUS FACILITIES LTD2£925K
BioGrad Examination Centre at Liverpool Science Park Limited1£900K
Sysco Business Skills Academy Limited2£600K
Mott MacDonald1£301K
Unique & Special Projects Ltd1£300K
BARFECTION LIMITED1£270K
WSP UK Limited2£269K
RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED1£223K

Procurement categories

What Liverpool City Region Combined Authority buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

60110000

60110000
3 awards£401.8M

34120000

34120000
1 awards£111.1M

45260000

45260000
3 awards£45.9M

71310000

71310000
17 awards£13.3M

34140000

34140000
2 awards£8.3M

79410000

79410000
21 awards£3.3M

80510000

80510000
7 awards£1.8M

55410000

55410000
1 awards£1.5M

55520000

55520000
2 awards£1.4M

80530000

80530000
4 awards£600K

79310000

79310000
6 awards£300K

90710000

90710000
1 awards£223K

79620000

79620000
3 awards£212K

38220000

38220000
1 awards£211K

72210000

72210000
2 awards£200K

79340000

79340000
3 awards£194K

72310000

72310000
2 awards£184K

71350000

71350000
2 awards£175K

72220000

72220000
2 awards£173K

50330000

50330000
1 awards£159K

Recent contracts

Latest Liverpool City Region Combined Authority contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Office For Public Service Innovation (OPSI) - Innovation Support for Prototype Projects supporting Children & Young People Services

This is Capacity · 2026-06-12

£155K

Be More Digital Badge Platform

Certify One · 2026-06-10

Skills Bootcamps in HGV

TRS TRAINING LIMITED · 2026-06-08

£115K

Lot 10 - Hospitality & Visitor Economy - Catering Specialist Pathways

BARFECTION LIMITED · 2026-06-08

£270K

Skills Bootcamps in Creative Industries - Creative Business Development

Fareport Training · 2026-06-05

£60K

Visitor Economy Data Dashboard

T-STATS SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-05-21

£120K

Lot 1. Double Decker Bus - Diesel

Bamford Bus Company Ltd · 2026-05-18

£111.1M

Digital Marketing and Related Services

BLAZE MEDIA CONSULTANCY LTD · 2026-05-05

LastPass Licenses

SOFTCAT PLC · 2026-04-29

Schools Services St Helens

Huyton Travel Ltd  · 2026-04-29

£9.3M

Portfolio Management Office - Management Information System< Back to dashboard

QUARRYDALE CONSULTING LTD · 2026-04-17

£68K

UK REIIF Stand design and Build - 2026

Over and Above Design Ltd · 2026-03-31

£93K

Baramundi Managed Software and Maintenance

Redpalm Technology Services · 2026-03-27

£29K

New Diesel Passenger Vehicles

TREKA BUS LIMITED · 2026-03-16

£1.1M

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

CROSBY FRESH LIMITED · 2026-03-09

£1.3M

Bus Franchising Contract Management System

netBI Pty Ltd · 2026-03-09

Mersey Ferries Catering Concession Contract Lot 1A - Onboard Cafe &Bar

CROSBY FRESH LIMITED · 2026-03-09

£1.5M

Bus Franchising Contract Management System

netBI Pty Ltd · 2026-02-17

Financing and Funding strategy - housing delivery

ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED · 2026-02-17

£40K

Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region Tranche 1 Category 1 - Wirral

Go North West (Merseyside) Limited · 2026-02-17

£185.3M

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Mann Island BMU Cradle Design, Install & Testing

£400K

Audio Media Guide Solution

Liverpool City Region Adult Skills Fund Market Engagement Workshop

Liverpool City Region Active Travel Maps

£50K

IT Asset Management Software Pre Market Engagement

£36K

LCRCA Multi-Modal Account Based Ticketing

£5.0M

LCRCA Multi-Modal Account Based Ticketing

£5.0M

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority New Diesel Bus Fleet Procurement Market Engagement

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority New Diesel Bus Fleet Procurement Market Engagement

Central AVL system (CAVL) Pre Market Engagement

Bikeability Training for Merseyside

£3.5M

Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Creative Agency Engagement Expression of Interest

Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Media Agency Engagement Expression of Interest

Liverpool City Region Visitor Economy Data Dashboard

£120K

Bus Franchising Contract Management System

£950K

Market Engagement - Uniform for Bus Franchising in Liverpool City Region

Liverpool City Region Transport Model Update

£1.2M

Market Engagement - Uniform for Bus Franchising in Liverpool City Region

Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region - Procurement of second-hand diesel buses

Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region - Category 2 Passport System

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Office for Public Service Innovation - WS1 - Shared Data and Insights development

Expires: 2026-07-20

£150K

Green Bus Routes Marketing

Expires: 2026-09-30

£145K

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

Expires: 2026-09-30

£63K

LCRCA Bus Reform - Transport Modelling & Appraisal

Expires: 2026-10-30

£150K

Developing the Customer Proposition for the Liverpool City Region Metro Integrated Public Transport Network

Expires: 2026-12-31

£145K

RM6187: Lot 9 - Marine Mammal Surveys V2

Expires: 2027-01-22

£840K

Provision of IT Audit Services to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Expires: 2027-03-31

£105K

New Diesel Passenger Vehicles

Expires: 2027-03-31

£1.1M

Embrace Anti Racism Training Coordinator

Expires: 2027-04-07

£72K

Delivery of Anti Racism Training sessions "Embrace"

Expires: 2027-04-08

£86K

Market analysis

Bidding into Liverpool City Region Combined Authority — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

94%

Top-5 supplier share

30d

Avg response window

27d

Median response window

17mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

How much does Liverpool City Region Combined Authority spend on procurement?

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority awarded 97 contracts totalling £591.4M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 79 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £6.8M.

Who are Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority by total award value are Ribble Motor Services Limited, Go North West (Merseyside) Limited, Bamford Bus Company Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 94% of contract value.

What does Liverpool City Region Combined Authority buy from suppliers?

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's procurement is concentrated in 60110000, 34120000, 45260000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority contracts?

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority tenders?

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 30 days). Standard contract duration is around 17 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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