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title: "COV - Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Concept Design and Statutory Processes - AWARD"
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# COV - Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Concept Design and Statutory Processes - AWARD

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d324f163-d6b4-42fc-bef2-231bc84b8fcf

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council (COV) has recently awarded a contract for the COV - Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Concept Design and Statutory Processes. This procurement falls under the services category, focusing on design-modelling services, civil engineering consultancy services, and various other related services for the proposed rail route. The procurement method used was selective with a competitive dialog process. The contract period spans from April 4, 2022, to September 1, 2025, with the tender period ending on November 12, 2021. The buying organisation, Coventry City Council (COV), located in Coventry, United Kingdom, is the contracting authority for this project.

This tender opportunity for the COV-VLR project presents potential growth opportunities for businesses involved in design, engineering consultancy, and railway maintenance sectors. Companies specialising in concept design, civil engineering, transportation systems consultancy, and related fields would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project involves the design and development of the first rail route connecting Coventry's Rail Station, City Centre, and University Hospital, offering a significant scope for innovative solutions and services within the specified disciplines.

## Notice

Coventry City Council ('the Council') is seeking to progress the design of the first route linking the Rail Station, City Centre, and University Hospital, from its current position at the end of Stage 1, through to the end of a Public Inquiry which is Stage 5. It involves work in a number of different disciplines, which broadly cover the Concept Design and Statutory Processes, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), BIM, and Low Volume Manufacturing (LVM) of track and vehicles, and the contract documents will reflect this by being broadly laid out in these streams.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4084d86-b00d-4ec4-9499-3630cd71f540 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2022 - 1 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,498,620 |
| 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 | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2GN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RENDEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
- 71351810 - Topographical services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 72242000 - Design-modelling services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79930000 - Specialty design services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2023 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4084d86-b00d-4ec4-9499-3630cd71f540

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4084d86-b00d-4ec4-9499-3630cd71f540
  13th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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