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COV - CVLR Pre-engineering Services - Vehicle Doors

Coventry City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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28 Jul 2026 at 09:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

02 Jul 2026 at 16:44

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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02 Jul 2026 at 16:41

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council commissioned pre-engineering services for the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) vehicle doors project. The work is to assess whether doors can be used on a CVLR vehicle and to identify a suitable off-the-shelf solution. It is a research and development consultancy requirement, covering research services and related technical consultancy. Delivery is in Coventry. The council is the buyer, and the procurement was structured as a single lot considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement is relevant to businesses that can investigate vehicle-door solutions, assess engineering compatibility and provide technical advice supporting the selection of commercially available equipment for light rail or comparable transport vehicles. It is a focused pre-engineering assignment rather than a general vehicle supply or installation contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. The award was made to Ventura Systems Limited on 2 July 2026 for £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT). A contract was signed on 14 July 2026 and has a value of £20,316 excluding VAT (£24,379.20 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not conducted through a competitive tender: the stated route was direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. A signature milestone was scheduled for 31 July 2026, although the contract data records that signing took place earlier, on 14 July 2026. The single lot is complete.

This award indicates that Coventry City Council’s CVLR programme requires specialist support before selecting a vehicle-door solution. A credible competitor for comparable work would need practical pre-engineering capability, including assessing whether existing or off-the-shelf doors can be integrated with a light rail vehicle. Relevant strengths would include research, development consultancy, technical investigation and the ability to turn engineering findings into a recommendation on a suitable commercially available solution. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so capability may be demonstrated through a focused specialist team rather than the scale of a large transport manufacturer. Suppliers with experience in vehicle doors, rail or other transport systems, product compatibility assessment and technical feasibility studies would be well placed when this buyer next requires similar support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - CVLR Pre-engineering Services - Vehicle Doors

Notice Description

Pre-engineering services to work with CVLR to establish whether doors can be utilised on CVLR vehicle. Objective is to identify a suitable off-the-shelf solution.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071030-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£20,316 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VENTURA SYSTEMS LIMITED

Further Information

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