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Transport for City Regions - New Stations Programme Feasibility Study and Gateway 2 Business Case development

  • First published: 02 October 2026
  • Last modified: 02 October 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-077ef3
Published by:
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Authority ID:
AA78296
Publication date:
02 October 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

For Woodchurch (Wirral) and Daresbury (Halton), the Combined Authority requires Feasibility Studies to investigate the potential of each scheme to the LCR's Gateway 1 and 2 and provide an output which meets the requirements of a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC). In order to support the submission of Gateway 1 and Gateway 2, work will include: - Developing the strategic case for intervention - Assessing operational considerations - Understanding existing and future passenger demand - Exploring site and concept design options - Producing high level cost estimates, and - Engagement with local and railway industry stakeholders - Developing a Gateway 2 Business Case following DfT's SOBC five case model process.

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Scope

Procurement reference

5271852

Procurement description

For Woodchurch (Wirral) and Daresbury (Halton), the Combined Authority requires Feasibility Studies to investigate the potential of each scheme to the LCR's Gateway 1 and 2 and provide an output which meets the requirements of a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC).

In order to support the submission of Gateway 1 and Gateway 2, work will include:

- Developing the strategic case for intervention

- Assessing operational considerations

- Understanding existing and future passenger demand

- Exploring site and concept design options

- Producing high level cost estimates, and

- Engagement with local and railway industry stakeholders

- Developing a Gateway 2 Business Case following DfT's SOBC five case model process.

Contracting authority

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 1 Mann Island

Town/City: Liverpool

Postcode: L3 1BP

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNDZ-8253-CJJM

NUTS code: UKD72

Email: Procurement@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Supplier

WSP UK Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-COH
  • GB-PPON

Address 1: WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane

Town/City: London

Postcode: WC2A 1AF

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb

Companies House: 00000000

NUTS code: UKI31

Email: UKProposalsNational@wsp.com

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition

Contract

1

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

30 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

30 September 2026, 00:00AM to 29 March 2027, 23:59PM

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

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71311200 Transport systems consultancy services Civil engineering consultancy services

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