Doing Business with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

As a public sector organisation, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) uses a diverse range of supplies, services and works – to ensure that everyone benefits from the decisions we make. We want to create an environment that allows our economy to thrive for the good of your community, and everyone who lives and works in the Liverpool City Region. In line with best practice, LCRCA looks to advertise all tender opportunities through an online e-portal linked to a large number of other public sector organisations in the North West of England.

‘The Chest‘ allows suppliers to register free of charge and receive automated emails whenever a new opportunity is published. It brings a range of benefits for both suppliers and buying organisations, as well as providing a very detailed support service to suppliers in managing the online procurement process. A link to this site and all current advertised opportunities is provided below. ​​​

LCRCA would also like to adopt an open and transparent process associated with the goods and services that we purchase. With this in mind, and in line with national government guidance, LCRCA also publishes all expenditure that we incur over £500. This information is published each month and details the payment made, to which supplier, the date of the transaction and the relevant payment reason. The expenditure link below will take you to this relevant data for all periods since April 2011.

LCRCA also publishes all expenditure that we incur over £500 for goods and services.

• The LCRCA recognises the importance of paying suppliers once a service has been satisfactorily performed or the expected goods delivered on time and that late payment is particularly detrimental to SMEs and third sector organisations.
• The LCRCA will comply with its statutory requirements and guidance in relation to payment of invoices and expect its suppliers to comply with the Prompt Payment Code.
• From the 1st of April 2024 LCRCA/Merseytravel will be operating a No PO No Pay policy. All invoices and credit notes dated from 1st April 2024 will require a Purchase Order (PO) quoted on them to allow payment. If they do not quote a PO, they will be returned.
• Please see the guidance regards purchase orders
• Standard settlement terms are 30 days from the date of invoice.
• We are part of the Prompt Payment Code and adhere to it.
• All invoices must be compliant with Invoicing and taking payment from customers: Invoices – what they must include GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Any invoices that do not meet the criteria will be returned for resubmission.
• Please submit all invoices, credit notes and statements to [email protected]
• If you have a query on your account, please contact Creditors via email [email protected] or telephone 0151 330 1193.
• We will advise suppliers immediately if there is any reason why an invoice will not be paid to the agreed terms.