The Mersey Gateway Project is likely to generate a number of commercial opportunities for a wide range of businesses.
The central contract will lead to the appointment of a project company to design, build, finance and operate the project. The shortlist of three bidders was announced on 17 February 2012. The three shortlisted bidders (in alphabetical order) are:
- Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics, Egis Projects consortium, comprising equity members Balfour Beatty plc, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Egis Projects,
- Merseylink consortium, comprising equity members Macquarie Capital Group Limited, Bilfinger Berger Project Investments Limited, Vialia Sociedad Gestora de Concesiones de Infraestructuras S.L. and FCC Construcción S.A., and
- MGL consortium, comprising equity members Galliford Try Investments Limited, Hochtief PPP Solutions GmbH and Iridium Concesiones de Infraestructuras S.A.
Smaller contracts relating to advance works and other opportunities will be advertised through The Chest – Halton Borough Council’s online procurement portal. You can register on The Chest for free to access tender opportunities for across Halton Borough Council, including Mersey Gateway or add your details to the Mersey Gateway suppliers register.