Contract award · 20 Jul 2025

Live Labs - Appointment of specialist support for a carbon toolkit.

Liverpool City Council awarded “Live Labs - Appointment of specialist support…” to Bird & Bird LLP for £90,000. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionBusiness servicesNorth West

Value £90,000
WinnerBird & Bird LLP

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Liverpool City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£90,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Jul 2025
  2. Published21 Aug 2025Published 32 days after the contract date

Description

Year 3 support to the Live Labs project Live Labs is focused on carbon reduction and net zero opportunities. This supports the pillars of the City Plan

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