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Metro Transport Network Customer Facing Uniform, Workwear and PPE Requirements.

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Deadline
2 days left
March 05, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
010709-2026
Value
£3,410,718
Location
Merseyside, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 05, 2026

Deadline for Questions

February 26, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 05, 2026

Contract Start Date

April 10, 2026

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Budget
£3,410,718
Duration
36 months
Location
Merseyside
Type
Other
44
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

This commission seeks to appoint a supplier to design, supply and distribute modern functional branded and unbranded uniform, workwear and PPE of a consistent and complimentary appearance to Officers of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority working across its transport functions, and customer facing teams associated with its franchised bus services, supported by an intuitive and intelligent online ordering portal and customer support service.

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Requirements & Qualifications

11 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (7)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit the bid by 2026-03-05T12:00:00+00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--(No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are explicitly stated in the provided information.)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--(No specific eligibility requirements are explicitly stated in the provided information.)
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS7
--Ability to design uniforms, workwear, and PPE.
--Ability to supply uniforms, workwear, and PPE.
--Ability to distribute uniforms, workwear, and PPE.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--(No specific financial requirements are explicitly stated in the provided information.)

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
010709-2026_ocds_record.json

Merseytravel seeks a supplier to design, supply, and distribute modern functional branded and unbranded uniform, workwear, and PPE, supported by an online ordering portal and customer service, for its transport and franchised bus service teams.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
010709-2026_ocds_release.json

This document is an OCDS Release Package providing structured data about Merseytravel's tender for the design, supply, and distribution of uniforms, workwear, and PPE, including an online ordering portal.

Official PDF VersionPDF
010709-2026_official.pdf

Merseytravel is seeking a supplier to design, supply, and distribute modern branded and unbranded uniforms, workwear, and PPE, supported by an online ordering portal, for its transport and customer-facing teams.

Tender NoticeHTM
010709-2026.html

This document is a contract award notice detailing the successful appointment of J Watson & Sons Ltd for the purchase of scrap cars valued at £100,000 by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

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44
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender exhibits significant deficiencies in legal compliance, completeness, and fairness due to the absence of critical information and the inclusion of an irrelevant document. While the core description is clear, these fundamental gaps and data inconsistencies pose considerable risks to the procurement process.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance40/100

The tender critically lacks explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements. A major concern is the inclusion of an irrelevant 'Tender Notice' document, which is an award notice for a different procurement, severely undermining legal robustness and document integrity.

Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds
Missing explicit eligibility requirements
Clarity50/100

While the description of the uniform and PPE requirements is clear, the tender critically lacks specified evaluation criteria. The absence of explicit mandatory exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements further diminishes overall clarity for potential bidders.

No evaluation criteria specified
Missing explicit mandatory exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements
Completeness45/100

Basic information is present, but the tender is significantly incomplete regarding essential requirements. The absence of evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, and specific financial requirements leaves critical gaps. The irrelevant 'Tender Notice' document also detracts from completeness.

No evaluation criteria specified
Missing explicit mandatory exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements
Fairness40/100

The lack of specified evaluation criteria is a major fairness concern, preventing transparent and objective bid assessment. The absence of electronic submission capabilities ('No e-submission') also creates a barrier to equal access for potential bidders.

No evaluation criteria specified
No electronic submission support
Practicality60/100

The absence of electronic submission support is a significant practical drawback, potentially increasing administrative burden for bidders. While contract dates and duration are clear, the lack of e-submission reduces overall ease of participation.

No electronic submission support
Data Consistency35/100

The most critical data consistency issue is the inclusion of an irrelevant 'Tender Notice' document. Additionally, empty fields like 'Liable Person' and missing codes for procedure type, along with gaps in AI-extracted requirements, indicate broader inconsistencies.

Irrelevant 'Tender Notice' document included
Empty 'Liable Person' field and missing procedure codes
Sustainability20/100

The tender explicitly lacks any mention or focus on green procurement, social aspects, or innovation. It is also not EU-funded, indicating a complete absence of sustainability considerations within the procurement process.

No green procurement focus
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of goods/services being procured
Basic tender information (title, reference, organization, value, duration) is present
CPV code and NUTS code provided
No existing disputes or suspensions

Concerns

Missing explicit mandatory exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements
No evaluation criteria specified
Irrelevant 'Tender Notice' document included in the package
No electronic submission support
Absence of sustainability considerations (green, social, innovation)

Recommendations

1. Immediately rectify the document error by removing or replacing the irrelevant 'Tender Notice' and ensure all tender documents are relevant and accurate.
2. Clearly define and publish comprehensive evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness for all bidders.
3. Explicitly state all mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, and financial requirements to ensure legal compliance and clarity.

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