The Appointment of a Specialist Engineering Contractor to develop under an ECI period the detailed remedial works to 8 Ventilation Stations across the Mersey Tunnels Estate and carry out those remedial works

MerseytravelcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068953Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£8.8m

works

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

24 Apr 2026

Deadline 15 May 2026

Description

Merseytravel have undertaken a baseline assessment of their assets across the entire tunnels' estate. This assessment was to provide greater understanding of the condition of these assets, any remedial works required and the associated budgets necessary to carry out those remedial works, and any areas of non-conformities against current recognised legislation and/or design guidance. Following the appointment of an Engineering Consultancy to undertake Building Fabric Condition Surveys of the eight ventilation stations across the Kingsway and Queensway Tunnel estate; the purpose of this commission is for a Specialist Engineering Contractor to, under and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) period, to carry out the detailed design of the remedial works identified within the Building Fabric Condition Survey Reports. Under the two-stage nature of the proposed contract, and subject to the acceptance of the construction costs developed during the ECI phase the Contractor shall be required to undertake the works in line with the project deadlines set out within this document. These works will comprise significant structural and architectural building refurbishment and remedial works to Grade II listed Buildings. The 8 ventilation stations cover the two Mersey Tunnels Kingsway & Queensway with the vent stations.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-068953
Total value
£8,800,000 excluding VAT
£11,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
23 Sept 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Main category
works
CPV classifications
45000000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality & Technical Abilityquality70.00%
Contract Cost - (Price)price30.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

All Legal & Financial Capacity Conditions are detailed in the PQQ

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
11 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
15 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ): Bidders will be required to submit a response to the Merseytravel PQQ. This stage will assess whether bidders meet key requirements on a pass/fail basis, based on a set of mandatory criteria defined by Merseytravel. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT): Suppliers who successfully pass the PQQ stage will be invited to participate in the closed ITT stage. At this point, a full ITT pack will be issued, and invited suppliers will be required to submit detailed responses covering all quality and cost aspects outlined in the tender documentation. All required Documents and further tender details can be found at :https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register. Where you will be able to register your account or log in to your account to find all Stage 1 tender documentation and further information and instructions.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure