Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 30 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Liverpool Baltic - Procurement Employers Agent Services using CCS Framework Competition

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North West (UKD7)

Awarded value£1,593,224published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to WSP UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Employers Agent (EA) services in connection with both the Highways and Rail elements of the Liverpool Baltic Pre-construction and Construction phases of the project. Procurement will be via competition using suppliers selected from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Professional Services Framework. The remit of the eventual appointed supplier will entail representing the client's interests across a range of project functions including: Pre-Construction and Detail Design: Assisting and reviewing the development of the detail design packages for the project and supporting programme. Contract Administration: Overseeing the construction works, managing variations, and ensuring compliance with the contract. Cost Management: Monitoring project costs, agreeing on variations, and managing claims. Quality Assurance: Ensuring the project is built to the required quality standards. Communication: Acting as the primary point of contact between the client and the contractor, facilitating clear communication and resolving issues while supporting the implementation if the Project Communications and Engagement Strategy. CDM: Ensuring the project is delivered fully in accordance with statutory requirements as appointed 'Client' under CDM.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of Employers Agent (EA) services in connection with both the Highways and…Awarded

Provision of Employers Agent (EA) services in connection with both the Highways and Rail elements of the Liverpool Baltic Pre-construction and Construction phases of the project.

Procurement will be via competition using suppliers selected from Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Professional Services Framework.

The remit of the eventual appointed supplier will entail representing the client's interests across a range of project functions including:

Pre-Construction and Detail Design: Assisting and reviewing the development of the detail design packages for the project and supporting programme.

Contract Administration: Overseeing the construction works, managing variations, and ensuring compliance with the contract.

Cost Management: Monitoring project costs, agreeing on variations, and managing claims.

Quality Assurance: Ensuring the project is built to the required quality standards.

Communication: Acting as the primary point of contact between the client and the contractor, facilitating clear communication and resolving issues while supporting the implementation if the Project Communications and Engagement Strategy.

CDM: Ensuring the project is delivered fully in accordance with statutory requirements as appointed 'Client' under CDM.

Delivery: North West

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST
Last source update: 30 Jul 2026, 14:27 BST
Authority reference: PRA000621
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072241
Classification (CPV): Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area: North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d7c4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This was a call off from the Government Commercial Agency's (GCA) RM6165 Lot 1 (formerly, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework RM6165
Construction Professional Services via the e-Tendering system, "The Chest"

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,593,2241 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 71 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WSP UK Limited	£1,593,224 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 072241-2026-1 · WSP UK Limited
Signed
5 May 2026
Value
£1,593,224
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, North West, L31BPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of Justice,Review body London,

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WSP UK limitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 1383511 Wsp House, 70 Chancery Lane,, London,, London, WC2A 1AF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.