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Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States
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Published value
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority: "Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
ALEXANDER DENNIS LIMITEDTop vendor: 60.7% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 61 active published awards; 13 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER DENNIS LIMITED | 4 wins | £67,471,435 |
| Bamford Bus Company Ltd | 2 wins | £43,604,005 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLiverpool City Region Combined Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published17 Oct 2025, 16:26 BST | Last source update17 Oct 2025, 16:26 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-059f3f | ||
What is being bought
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA), through Invest Liverpool City Region (ILCR), seeks to appoint a specialist provider to represent its inward investment interests in the United States. This initiative supports the delivery of LCRCA's Inward Investment Strategy, which aims to increase FDI by 25% by 2030 and position LCR as a top 10 UK location for foreign investment. The US is a priority market due to its alignment with LCR's sector strengths, including Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative & Tech, Financial, Professional and Business Services and Maritime & Logistics. The representation will also support the development of a pipeline of opportunities ahead of a proposed Mayoral Mission to the US in 2026.
The Liverpool City Region (LCR) Inward Investment Strategy and Investment Propositions, including the overarching Place offer, Life Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing, Creative & Tech and Financial, Professional and Business Services will be shared as part of this procurement process.
This project is funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
17 Oct 2025, 16:26 BST - Status changed to complete
22 Sept 2025, 15:04 BST - Official notice release published
22 Sept 2025, 15:04 BST - Buyer information updated
22 Sept 2025, 15:04 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
17 Oct 2025, 16:26 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 24 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · £63,444
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards OCO GLOBAL LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts LCRCA USA investment Representative For Liverpool City Region £63,444 · signed 24 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
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