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title: "VLR Mechanised Cart and Trailer - AWARD"
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# VLR Mechanised Cart and Trailer - AWARD

Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a87f1e9-609b-4bde-a442-c31c0986074a

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## Summary

The Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the supply of a VLR Mechanised Cart and Trailer for the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre at Castle Hill, Dudley. The procurement stage was marked as complete. The contract period is from 9th September 2022 to 13th October 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a tender period ending on 23rd August 2022. The industry category for this tender relates to railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses interested in supplying goods related to railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly suitable. The successful supplier for this contract was Bance (R Bance & Co Ltd). Businesses with expertise in manufacturing railway maintenance or service vehicles, railway and tramway passenger coaches, and related parts could be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future.

## Notice

The Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre located at Castle Hill, Dudley, comprises an Innovation Centre that includes a large Engineering Hall, various laboratories, meeting rooms and a Conference and Exhibition suite, complemented by a 2.0km test track (that runs through an 850m tunnel) for the testing of prototype vehicles and infrastructure solutions. A self-propelled 'personnel carrier' and compatible flatbed trailer is required, capable of carrying personnel along the railway test track.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24ede206-808d-42c4-8950-46ed281ea7cc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2022 - 13 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,651 |
| 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 | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 1HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BANCE (R BANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- 34622000 - Railway and tramway passenger coaches, and trolleybuses

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2023 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24ede206-808d-42c4-8950-46ed281ea7cc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24ede206-808d-42c4-8950-46ed281ea7cc
  16th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dudley.gov.uk

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