Published date: 10 February 2025
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Closing: 28 February 2025, 11am
Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
MERTVL001-DN762654-48143987
Published date
10 February 2025
Closing date
28 February 2025
Closing time
11am
Contract start date
8 August 2025
Contract end date
23 February 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
On 25 April 2023, LCRCA published an Assessment on Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region which sets out the proposed bus Franchising Scheme in accordance with the Transport Act.
In October 2023, the Liverpool City Region Mayor made a Franchising Scheme covering the Liverpool City Region. Franchising is to be introduced over a number of tranches of procurement. Franchised contracts will be let in two categories:
i. Category 1 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements involving multiple services that will operate from a depot provided by LCRCA. LCRCA will provide the depot from which the services relating to the Category 1 franchise must be operated. LCRCA will predominately provide the fleet that must be used on the Category 1 franchise.
ii. Category 2 franchises, which are those Franchise Agreements which either i) provide services to serve schools or ii) provide other local services. In both cases the franchises will be delivered from an operator's own depot.
This notice relates to Category 2 franchises. The first tranche of Category 2 franchises are expected to relate to St Helens, Wirral and Sefton and South Liverpool.
This notice relates to Category 2 franchises.
Key elements of Category 2 franchises will include:
Delivery of requirement: the operator of each franchise will be required to provide bus services in accordance with detailed individual franchise package specifications.
Revenue risk: the operator will not be required to assume revenue risk. Revenue risk will be primarily taken by LCRCA.
Depots: the operator of each franchise will be required to provide the depot(s) from which the Category 2 franchises will be operated.
Buses: the operator of each franchise will primarily be responsible for providing the vehicles which will operate Category 2 franchises.
Repair, maintenance and servicing of buses: the operator will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of vehicles whilst ensuring that there are in a roadworthy condition.
Staff: the operator is responsible for ensuring that it has all necessary and suitably trained staff to deliver the requirement detailed in the individual franchise specifications.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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