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# Merseylink Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/merseylink-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0318fe). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Merseytravel: "Merseylink Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £5,826,355. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 May 2022, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Merseytravel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/merseytravel-GB-PPON-PJQR-8469-DXQD)
- **Published Value:** £5,826,355 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 May 2022 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £5,934,340 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/merseylink-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0318fe#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0318fe`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/merseylink-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0318fe#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/merseylink-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0318fe#participate

## Description
Merseytravel are seeking bids from transport operators for the Merseylink Service.
The Merseylink service provides a membership-based door to door service for people of Merseyside with physical, sensory or cognitive impairments, or who are unable to access or use mainstream public transport without insurmountable difficulties.
Membership of the scheme and bookings are managed day to day within the Merseytravel customer contact centre with operators providing resource-based contract provision for specified vehicles and drivers operating 10 hours per day/365 days per year.
It should be noted that there is the potential for TUPE to apply to these contract renewals and operators when bidding can also submit alternative bids.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** **This is not a call for competition, the tender documents are expected to be published 22.4.22**
The Merseylink service provides a membership-based door to door service for people with physical, sensory or cognitive impairments, or who are unable to...

### Lot 11: 1-11
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £5,826,355
- **Description:** Merseytravel are seeking bids from transport operators for the Merseylink Service.
The Merseylink service provides a membership-based door to door service for people of Merseyside with physical, sensory or cognitive impairments, or who are unable to ...
- **Contract Period:** 22/10/2022 to 19/10/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** 026567-2022-ML72, ML73, ML79, ML80-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Huyton Travel Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104873`
  - Value: £3,059,960 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 026567-2022-ML74, ML81, ML82-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Halton Community Transport**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64009`
  - Value: £1,752,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 026567-2022-ML75, ML76-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Merseycare Transport Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64010`
  - Value: £1,122,380 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 026567-2022-ML77, ML78-4 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 026567-2022-ML72, ML73, ML79, ML80-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,059,960
  - Signed Date: 04/08/2022

- **Contract:** 026567-2022-ML74, ML81, ML82-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,752,000
  - Signed Date: 04/08/2022

- **Contract:** 026567-2022-ML75, ML76-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,122,380
  - Signed Date: 04/08/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026567-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-22T13:56:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T09:18:04.640Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0318fe