In deliveryUnited KingdomGoods£99,000,000
Bus Fleet Diesel and Electric Vehicles
- Published
- Published 1 December 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 9 March 2026
Overview
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has procured a fleet of new diesel and electric buses, including double-decker, single-decker, and midi-sized vehicles, for delivery in May 2027 to support the second tranche of its bus franchising scheme. The contract, awarded to Alexander Dennis Limited and Bamford Bus Company Ltd for £111.1 million on 11 May 2026, will provide buses that operators will manage and maintain under franchise contracts beginning September 2027.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Goods
- Estimated value
- £99,000,000
- Procedure
- Open
- Published
- 1 December 2025
- Questions by
- 27 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £111,075,440
- Award date
- 11 May 2026
- Contract period
- 30 April 2026 → 30 April 2031
- ALEXANDER DENNIS LIMITED
- Bamford Bus Company Ltd
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
18 May 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
10 February 2026
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
1 December 2025
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
BuyerLiverpool, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PNDZ-8253-CJJM
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