Interim Development Consent Order (DCO) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Support for the Mersey Tidal Project

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
North West
Invited to quote
13 November 2025 to 13 May 2026

Provision of interim consenting and environmental impact assessment support for the Mersey Tidal Power Project. The work focuses on maintaining project momentum during the Evidence Plan process and bridging the gap between existing and future long-term consenting management contracts. The scope is limited to technical advisory and project management support to ensure regulatory compliance and progress toward development consent.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 13 November 2025
Awarded: 13 November 2025; WSP
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 13 May 2026

What the contract covers

Interim consenting support services

Provision of specialist environmental consenting and development consent order consultancy services for large-scale tidal energy infrastructure projects.

Interim Consenting Support services for the Mersey Tidal Power Project
Support the ongoing consenting and environmental work streams
Support the time critical Evidence Plan process

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Interim consenting support services
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 13 November 2025 to 13 May 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 71311300, 79400000

Services in this contract

Planning consultancy for applications and appealsMain service£76k typicalInterim DCO consenting support for the Mersey Tidal Power Project
Environmental impact assessment£95k typicalEIA support alongside consenting for the Mersey Tidal project

Lifecycle

Published
13 November 2025
Contract awardedto WSP
13 November 2025
Contract starts
13 November 2025
Contract ends
13 May 2026

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Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

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WSP

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/334432/interim-development-consent-order-dco-and-environmental-impact-assessment-eia-su
Buyer reference: DN781217 / PRA559
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e065
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Interim Development Consent Order (DCO) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Support for the Mersey Tidal Project. Contract award, 13 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/334432/interim-development-consent-order-dco-and-environmental-impact-assessment-eia-su (accessed 5 November 2026).