Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb7-0811-7114-bdea-7ed28838b699/bus-franchising-in-the-liverpool-city-region-procurement-of-second-hand-diesel pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region - Procurement of second-hand diesel buses [Liverpool City Region Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-region-combined-authority) Estimated value Not stated Published 27 Mar 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender LCRCA intends to begin introducing franchised bus services from 6 September 2026. LCRCA require at least 100 second-hand buses which must be available prior to the franchise services commencing. The required delivery date of vehicles to LCRCA would be the first half of and in any event, no later than June 2026, when following testing and acceptance of vehicles, ownership would be transferred to LCRCA. These buses must meet the following criteria: - Be diesel traction only. - Preferably compliant with the Euro 6 emissions standard. - Deemed roadworthiness from the most recent annual vehicle test (MOT) and compliant with all relevant UK regulations. - Be no more than 8 years old as at 6 September 2026. - Be double-decker, single-decker or midi sized. - Be in right hand drive configuration. - Have one passenger door. The supplier must also be able to provide all relevant maintenance documents and accident records relevant to the vehicle. ## CPV classification Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04f972-2025-03-27T12:24:12Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04f972-2025-03-27T12:24:12Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Liverpool City Region Combined Authority: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/liverpool-city-region-combined-authority) [Sector More Transport equipment & vehicles tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles) ## More tenders like this [Contract for Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Digital Destination Signage · City & County of Swansea · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-ebdf-7004-96db-dbdfdce3961e/contract-for-supply-installation-maintenance-of-digital-destination-signage) [Dumper trucks – Autobasculante pentru activitati aeroportuare · Compania Nationala Aeroporturi Bucuresti SA · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6319-7333-979f-903a976c36b1/romania-dumper-trucks-autobasculante-pentru-activitati-aeroportuare) [Minibuses – Furnizare Microbuze școlare pentru unități de învățământ speciale · Județul Suceava · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7579-708f-b64e-33234038ed3a/romania-minibuses-furnizare-microbuze-scolare-pentru-unitati-de-invatamant-s) [Urban furniture – Raamovereenkomst voor het leveren van straatmeubilair · Antwerpen · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca6b-711e-95cb-54df9518ce4e/belgium-urban-furniture-raamovereenkomst-voor-het-leveren-van-straatmeubilai) [Rolling stock – Dodávka vozidel BEMU121-150 a EMU121-150 · RegioJet a.s. · 23 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aca6-73f8-ad6c-9162bd28b22d/czechia-rolling-stock-dodavka-vozidel-bemu121-150-a-emu121-150) [Firefighting vehicles – VG Asbach - HLF 10 · VG Asbach · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-eb96-7083-91e7-24f09e1e5cb6/germany-firefighting-vehicles-vg-asbach-hlf-10)