# Liverpool City Region Maritime Sector Assessment & Recommendations

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Wirral Borough Council](/buyers/wirral-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Centre for Economics and Business Research
- Award value: £70,000
- Tender value: £70,000
- Award date: 24 April 2023
- Published: 27 July 2023
- Contract start: 27 April 2023
- Contract end: 30 June 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 27af7499-705d-4d71-a268-eb4264e02910-666515
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56db0bd8-5195-4063-8c0c-9a67e8d97b45

## Description

Wirral Borough Council is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake an assessment of the Liverpool City Region's \(LCR\) Maritime Sector\. The intention of this commission is to assess the current state of the Liverpool City Region's Maritime Sector, acknowledging the changing economic landscape and horizon scanning for emerging opportunities\. You will identify the sector's unique strengths and areas for growth evidenced by the sector's economic performance to date and the local industry's growth plans\.\\r \\r This report is commissioned by the Port City Innovation Hub \(PCiH\) project which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund \(ERDF\) and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authorities Strategic Investment Fund \(LCRCA SIF\)\. The aim of the Port City Innovation Hub project is to accelerate innovation in the maritime sector by supporting SMEs from any sector to introduce new products and services to market\. As a condition of ERDF, all PCiH project funded activities will complete by 30 June 2023\.\\r

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27af7499-705d-4d71-a268-eb4264e02910-666515)