--- title: "Coventry Very Light Rail Track Design, Research and Development Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-14ec279b-d5d7-49f0-b166-150393955eea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-14ec279b-d5d7-49f0-b166-150393955eea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14ec279b-d5d7-49f0-b166-150393955eea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14ec279b-d5d7-49f0-b166-150393955eea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK" published: "2020-04-22" --- # Coventry Very Light Rail Track Design, Research and Development Services Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14ec279b-d5d7-49f0-b166-150393955eea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-14ec279b-d5d7-49f0-b166-150393955eea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14ec279b-d5d7-49f0-b166-150393955eea.json) ## Summary The Coventry Very Light Rail Track Design, Research and Development Services tender is being conducted by the University of Warwick. This initiative aims to establish a low-cost, low-carbon public transport system within Coventry, collaborating with Coventry City Council and Transport for West Midlands. The procurement process is at the Award stage, having been published on 17th January 2019. The successful supplier will provide core services for both the concept and detailed design of the trackform, with a total contract value of £706,000, projected to commence on 4th May 2020 and concluding on 26th September 2021. The procurement method adopted is a selective procedure with competitive negotiations. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transport systems consultancy and railway engineering services. Companies capable of innovative design and testing of railway infrastructure will find this tender particularly relevant, especially those aiming to contribute to sustainable public transport solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the project seeks to identify cost-effective design specifications and novel structures that can revolutionise light-rail installation costs. ## Notice The Coventry VLR (Very Light Rail) project is a major initiative to develop a novel, low-cost, low-carbon rail-based public transport system for operation within the city of Coventry. The programme is a collaboration between WMG (University of Warwick), Coventry City Council (CCC) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM).The overall programme was conceived to deliver an affordable rail based public transport system, capable of on-and off-street running, which will use light-weight, zero emission self-propelled vehicles providing "turn up and go" service which it is hoped will encourage the general public to embrace modal change away from cars. The procurement process is to appoint a supplier to provide the core services of concept and detailed design for the track form, as well as component-level validation via component manufacture and testing. The supplier will need to deliver a detailed, tested and verified design specification for an innovative trackform, which needs to deliver a significant step-change reduction in light-rail installation costs. The objective is to identify novel structures that will enable the aggressive cost target per route kilometre to be achieved. Concept solutions will be developed via the detailed design and simulation and where appropriate through the construction and laboratory testing of key elements. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick Additional information: This notice is linked to an OJEU contract notice - 2019/S 010-019067. The contract dates referenced in the Contract Finder notice are approximate. Please see the specification for further details. Deadline for expressions of interest is 23:59 on Friday 15th February 2019. Deadline for PQ submissions to be received on Intend is 12 noon, Wednesday 20th February 2019. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07368b5f-3e01-4481-8578-14f88906406f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Apr 2020 | | Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Feb 2020 | | Contract period | 3 May 2020 - 26 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £706,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £706,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV4 7AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wainbody | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INGEROP CONSEIL ET INGENIERIE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services - 71311230 - Railway engineering services ## Release History - 22 Apr 2020 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07368b5f-3e01-4481-8578-14f88906406f - 17 Jan 2019 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30633101-d56e-41da-90a1-4f01b7373bbc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07368b5f-3e01-4481-8578-14f88906406f 22nd April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30633101-d56e-41da-90a1-4f01b7373bbc 17th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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