Official UK procurement notice
Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region - Procurement of second-hand diesel buses
Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)
LCRCA intends to begin introducing franchised bus services from 6 September 2026. LCRCA require at least 100 second-hand buses which must be available prior to the franchise services commencing. The required delivery date of vehicles to LCRCA would be the first half of and in any event, no later than June 2026, when following testing and acceptance of vehicles, ownership would be transferred to LCRCA. The supplier must also be able to provide all relevant maintenance documents and accident records relevant to the vehicle.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLCRCA intends to begin introducing franchised bus services from 6 September 2026. LCRCA require at least 100 second-hand buses which must be available prior to the franchise services commencing. The required delivery date of vehicles to LCRCA would be the first half of and in any event, no later than June 2026, when following testing and acceptance of vehicles, ownership would be transferred to LCRCA.
These buses must meet the following criteria:
- Be diesel traction only.
- Preferably compliant with the Euro 6 emissions standard.
- Deemed roadworthiness from the most recent annual vehicle test (MOT) and compliant with all relevant UK regulations.
- Be no more than 8 years old as at 6 September 2026.
- Be double-decker, single-decker or midi sized.
- Be in right hand drive configuration.
- Have one passenger door.
The supplier must also be able to provide all relevant maintenance documents and accident records relevant to the vehicle.
CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
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- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
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- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
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- GPA / WTO covered
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- First published
- 27 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011529- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
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Timeline
27 Mar 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published27 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMT
- Market engagement10 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Please provide the following information via email to the above address.
- The number of double-decker, single-decker and midi-sized vehicles available for purchase
- The average age of the vehicles available.
- Confirmation that these vehicles meet all requirements as outlined above.
- Confirmation that the potential supplier would be able to meet the required delivery date of no later than June 2026.
- Contract starts197 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Mar 2025, 12:24 GMTUK2
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