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Merseytravel Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Project

Author(s): Allan Owen, Author(s): Ellen Painter, Author(s): Steve Gummer,
Category: Allan Owen, Ellen Painter, Latest news and blog, Steve Gummer

Sharpe Pritchard recently advised Merseytravel (the passenger transport executive for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)) on its procurement and onward lease of a fleet of 20 state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell electric buses for use in the Liverpool City Region. Delivery of the buses will commence in 2023, and they will be used to provide public transport services in

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Public Procurement after Brexit – January 2020 update

Author(s): Ellen Painter, Author(s): Juli Lau, Author(s): Nicola Sumner,
Category: Brexit, Ellen Painter, Juli Lau, Nicola Sumner, Outsourcing and Shared Services, Procurement, Procurement challenges

The information in this article reflects the position at the time of writing. The latest position at 25 November 2020 is detailed here.

Introduction

The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (the ‘Act’) received royal assent on 23rd January 2020, and the EU-UK withdrawal agreement was swiftly signed by the leaders of the European Commission and Council. The

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Procurement impact if there’s a ‘no deal’ Brexit (Update)

Author(s): Ellen Painter, Author(s): Juli Lau, Author(s): Nicola Sumner,
Category: Brexit, Ellen Painter, Juli Lau, Nicola Sumner, Outsourcing and Shared Services, Procurement, Procurement challenges, Procurement challenges

The information in this article reflects the position at the time of writing. The latest position at 6 February 2020 is detailed here.

On 14th January 2019, the Government published guidance on public procurement procedures in the event of a “no deal” Brexit. This was most recently updated on 4th September 2019 suggesting that contracting authorities, including public authorities,

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