Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Merseytravel
Top-five suppliers hold 82% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Merseytravel buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Merseytravel contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Storm Command and Control Software Support and Maintenance
SOPRA STERIA LIMITED · 2026-08-31
£144K
Hosting, database administration, and support services for the Mentz DIVA and EFA Journey Planner systems
NATIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION LIMITED · 2026-07-03
DIVA and EFA Journey Planner systems
MENTZ GmbH · 2026-07-03
Mersey Tunnels Fire Doors Replacements
CLM FIREPROOFING LIMITED · 2026-07-01
£950K
Design, Supply, and Installation of Mersey Tunnels Refresh
EMOVIS OPERATIONS MERSEY LTD · 2026-06-03
Cronton Bus Accessibility Works
GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITED · 2026-05-13
Printing and Despatch of Customer Account Literature
MBA GROUP LIMITED · 2026-05-05
Lot 2. Branded and Unbranded Personal Protective Equipment
Tower Supplies · 2026-05-03
£50K
Lot 1. Branded and unbranded uniform and Workwear
WORKWEAR UNIFORM GROUP LIMITED · 2026-05-03
£2.8M
Central Automatic Vehicle Location processing and reporting system
CORVIA LIMITED TRADING AS TICKETER · 2026-04-23
£1.1M
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Merseytravel Bus Services DPS
Deadline: 2032-08-31
£500.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Merseytravel typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
KW and QW Tunnel Emergency Ventilation Control Services
Expires: 2026-09-30
£71K
support and maintenance of Police Cortex Communication System
Expires: 2026-09-30
£70K
Design, Supply, and Installation of Mersey Tunnels Refresh
Expires: 2027-06-16
Market analysis
Bidding into Merseytravel — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
66%
Awards to SMEs
82%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 66% of Merseytravel’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Merseytravel
How much does Merseytravel spend on procurement?
Merseytravel awarded 50 contracts totalling £62.2M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 47 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.5M.
Who are Merseytravel's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Merseytravel by total award value are Taylored Facilities Management Limited, Warbreck Integrated Services Limited, WORKWEAR UNIFORM GROUP LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 82% of contract value.
What does Merseytravel buy from suppliers?
Merseytravel's procurement is concentrated in transport services (excl. waste transport), architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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
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