The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Stage 1 - Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ): Bidders will be required to submit a response to the Merseytravel PQQ. This stage will assess whether bidders meet key requirements on a pass/fail basis, based on a set of mandatory criteria defined by Merseytravel. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT): Suppliers who successfully pass the PQQ stage will be invited to participate in the closed ITT stage. At this point, a full ITT pack will be issued, and invited suppliers will be required to submit detailed responses covering all quality and cost aspects outlined in the tender documentation. All required Documents and further tender details can be found at :https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register. Where you will be able to register your account or log in to your account to find all Stage 1 tender documentation and further information and instructions.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Merseytravel have undertaken a baseline assessment of their assets across the entire tunnels' estate.

This assessment was to provide greater understanding of the condition of these assets, any remedial works required and the associated budgets necessary to carry out those remedial works, and any areas of non-conformities against current recognised legislation and/or design guidance.

Following the appointment of an Engineering Consultancy to undertake Building Fabric Condition Surveys of the eight ventilation stations across the Kingsway and Queensway Tunnel estate; the purpose of this commission is for a Specialist Engineering Contractor to, under and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) period, to carry out the detailed design of the remedial works identified within the Building Fabric Condition Survey Reports.

Under the two-stage nature of the proposed contract, and subject to the acceptance of the construction costs developed during the ECI phase the Contractor shall be required to undertake the works in line with the project deadlines set out within this document.

These works will comprise significant structural and architectural building refurbishment and remedial works to Grade II listed Buildings.

The 8 ventilation stations cover the two Mersey Tunnels Kingsway & Queensway with the vent stations.