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Scope

Reference

5041716

Description

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)/Merseytravel (the Authority) is seeking to establish a closed, multi-supplier Electrical Works Framework Agreement to support the delivery of electrical works across its estate.

The procurement has been split into two lots:

Lot 1: Minor Electrical Works

Lot 2: Major Electrical Works

Contract Duration: 48 months.

A two-stage Competitive Flexible Procurement will be undertaken as follows, per lot:

Stage 1: Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)

Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT)

Lot 1: One supplier will be awarded.

Lot 2: Five suppliers will be awarded.

Stage 1 Instructions

- For Lot 1, the five compliant, highest-scoring suppliers in Stage 1 will be invited to Stage 2 (ITT Stage).

- For Lot 2, the ten compliant, highest-scoring suppliers in Stage 1 will be invited to Stage 2 (ITT Stage).

- The Authority will use this stage to confirm basic details and that neither a supplier, nor any related persons within its corporate group, associated persons relied on to meet the conditions of participation, or proposed sub-contractors are listed on the Debarment list (held by Cabinet Office). Where any such entities are listed on the debarment list, the Authority will consider whether to exclude the supplier from participating in the Procurement in accordance with its obligations under the Act.

- The Authority will also undertake a review of the completed PSQ with reference to any information held on the Central Digital Platform. Responses to any conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the selection process and any selection criteria as set out in the Tender Notice, PSQ and tender documents.

Stage 1 Criteria - Lot 1

Financial Capacity - Pass/Fail

Operational Capacity - 40%

LV Maintenance Programme - 60%

Relevant Experience - Pass/Fail

Ultimo License - Pass/Fail

Subcontractor Management - Pass/Fail (pass aligned with a score of 6 as per scoring criteria)

Stage 1 Criteria - Lot 2

Financial Capacity - Pass/Fail

Operational Capacity - 40%

Relevant Experience - Part A - 60%

Relevant Experience - Part B - Pass/Fail

Ultimo License - Pass/Fail

Subcontractor Management - (pass aligned with a score of 6 as per scoring criteria)

Stage 2 Criteria - Lot 1

Performance Management - 15%

Scenario: High Voltage Transformer Failure - 20%

Compliance, Audit and Record Keeping - 15%

Health & Safety - 10%

Social Value - 10%

Price - 30%

Stage 2 Criteria - Lot 2

Major Works Definition, Design Coordination and Pre-Construction Assurance - 15%

Scenario: Planned LV Switchgear Replacement within a Live Operational Asset - 15%

Health & Safety - 15%

Call-Off Cost Certainty, Change Control and Value for Money - 15%

Social Value - 10%

Price - 30%

In accordance with Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023, the Authority reserves the right to refine the award criteria before inviting final tenders.

Subject to budget, the party to framework call offs may be either LCRCA or Merseytravel.

Preliminary Market Engagement was not undertaken as this was not deemed necessary for the nature of the requirements.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

• £35,000,000 excluding VAT
• £42,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 15 February 2027 to 14 February 2031
• 4 years

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 45310000 - Electrical installation work
• 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

Contract locations

• UKD7 - Merseyside

Lot 1 (was LOT 1). Minor Electrical Works

Description

Call Offs with an estimated contract value up to £50,000 will be awarded via Lot 1.

The Lot used to award Call Offs with an estimated contract value between £50,001 - £250,000 will be guided by Appendix H - Lot Appraisal Matrix.

Lot value (estimated)

• £5,000,000 excluding VAT
• £6,000,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Lot 2 (was LOT 2). Major Electrical Works

Description

Works valued at over £250,000 will be ran via Further Competition in Lot 2.

Works valued between £50,001 - £250,000 will be called off via Lot 1 or Lot 2 based upon an assessment of the individual requirement.

Lot value (estimated)

• £30,000,000 excluding VAT
• £35,000,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

6

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Framework operation description

Lot 1

The following will be used to determine call off pricing:

- Framework Rate card

- Items not included in the Framework Rate Card must be quoted in accordance with, and no higher than, the rates contained in Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2026, 57th Edition (with the supplier's tendered % discount applied).

Lot 2

Further Competition will be undertaken for Lot 2 call offs.

The Framework rates submitted the Price Schedule will be the maximum possible rates that can be charged.

Lot Appraisal Process

Call Offs with an estimated contract value up to £50,000 will be awarded via Lot 1.

Call Offs with an estimated contract value over £250,000 will be awarded via Lot 2.

The Lot used to award Call Offs with an estimated contract value between £50,001 - £250,000 will be guided by Appendix H - Lot Appraisal Matrix.

Award method when using the framework

Either with or without competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Lot 1 (was LOT 1). Minor Electrical Works

See scope and tender documents for further information.

Lot 2 (was LOT 2). Major Electrical Works

See scope and tender documents for further details.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Lot 1 (was LOT 1). Minor Electrical Works

See scope and tender documents for further information.

Lot 2 (was LOT 2). Major Electrical Works

See scope and tender documents for further details.

Submission

Tender submission deadline

2 November 2026, 1:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Suppliers must be registered on the Chest in order to participate in the tender and access the tender documents:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 February 2027

Award criteria

Lot 1 (was LOT 1). Minor Electrical Works

Lot 2 (was LOT 2). Major Electrical Works

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNDZ-8253-CJJM

1 Mann Island

Liverpool

L3 1BP

United Kingdom

Email: Procurement [at] liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

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