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# Design consultancy services for the Mersey Tidal Power Project conceptual design.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-consultancy-services-for-the-mersey-tidal-power-project-conceptual-design-ocds-h6vhtk-03221c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool City Region Combine Authority (LCRCA): "Design consultancy services for the Mersey Tidal Power Project conceptual design.". Published status: active. Published Value: £230,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Apr 2022, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool City Region Combine Authority (LCRCA)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-city-region-combine-authority-lcrca-GB-FTS-46918)
- **Published Value:** £230,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 April 2022 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Design consultancy services, Engineering design services, Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-consultancy-services-for-the-mersey-tidal-power-project-conceptual-design-ocds-h6vhtk-03221c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03221c`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-consultancy-services-for-the-mersey-tidal-power-project-conceptual-design-ocds-h6vhtk-03221c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D5cbac878-3875-ec11-8110-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-consultancy-services-for-the-mersey-tidal-power-project-conceptual-design-ocds-h6vhtk-03221c#participate

## Description
The purpose of this procurement is to procure a Technical Advisor (TA) and Designer to advise on and further develop the conceptual design for a potential tidal range energy scheme in Merseyside.
The current conceptual design was developed as elemental structures that can now be developed further to schematic design concept allowing review and development including overall design and spatial requirements, materials and embedded carbon, method of construction, construction risks as well as construction costs.
The services will generally entail three parts;
- reviewing the existing designs, construction methodology and the cost book;
- recommending improvements with the aim of reducing construction risks, identifying design gaps and improving construction cost estimates;
- updating the design package including, the drawings, 3D models, bill of materials, construction programme and cost book.
Full details of the opportunity are provided in the Tender documents via www.the-chest.org.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71000000, 73000000, 79415200
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £230,000

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007042-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-15T16:33:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:10:20.544Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03221c