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Stops and Shelters: Supply, Maintenance and Advertising

Merseytravel · Local or regional public body

In brief

Merseytravel has announced plans to buy marketing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £255,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 17 January 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Merseytravel intends to procure a contract for a single strategic supplier to provide a fully integrated solution for the design, supply, installation, maintenance, refurbishment and advertising services of the Liverpool City Region's bus stop and shelter estate. The requirement will support the region's bus franchising programme.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071091-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 071790-2026

About the buyer

MerseytravelLast 12 months

Procurements

44

Awards

29

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From notice 071091-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 July 2026, last updated 29 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.