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Gearbox Overhaul - Kingsway Tunnel

Buyer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority →

BuyerLiverpool City Region Combined Authority
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published7 Aug 2026

What is being bought

The gearboxes are integral to the efficient operation of the tunnel's ventilation infrastructure. The original gearboxes have been in place for 50 years and require urgent replacement to avoid failure of the ventilation system. This procurement seeks to engage the services of a specialist supplier to carry out complete overhauls of the gearboxes.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationale4.4 A direct award is considered the most appropriate procurement route as the estimated contract value of £384,332.60 is well below the applicable works threshold and the requirement relates to the specialist overhaul of 14 industrial gearboxes that have been in continuous service for approximately 50 years as critical components of the Kingsway Tunnel ventilation system. Radicon Transmission UK Ltd is a recognised specialist in the design, manufacture, servicing and overhaul of industrial gearboxes with extensive expertise in the refurbishment of complex transmission equipment. Given the criticality of the ventilation system to the safe operation of the tunnel the significant operational and public safety risks associated with gearbox failure and the need to minimise downtime a direct award represents a proportionate, value-for-money and risk-based procurement approach.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsN/A

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Gearbox Overhaul - Kingsway Tunnel

Statuspending
Value£384,333
Contract periodFrom 10 Aug 2026 to 9 Nov 2026

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06debc
Latest release ID075125-2026
Latest release timestampFri Aug 07 2026 09:03:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
7 Aug 2026award, contract075125-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
7 Aug 2026 · 075125-2026 · award, contract
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