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title: "Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Concept Design and Statutory Processes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d502"
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# Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Concept Design and Statutory Processes

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d502

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council has awarded a contract for the "Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Concept Design and Statutory Processes" to suppliers Rendel Limited and WSP UK Limited. The procurement process involved a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract, valued at £1,498,620 GBP, was signed on 1st November 2022. The project aims to develop an innovative and affordable tram system using Very Light Rail technologies, starting in Coventry and expanding nationally and internationally.

Businesses specialising in design-modelling services and transportation infrastructure would find opportunities for growth in this tender. The project offers potential for companies focusing on lightweight vehicle manufacturing, trackform development, and innovative public transport solutions. With a strong emphasis on quality and cost criteria, businesses with expertise in design to budget, methodology, and activity schedule pricing would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Coventry City Council is working with various strategic stakeholders across the West Midlands to deliver an innovative and exciting project which aims to bring together the latest innovation in the automotive sector and apply them to the light rail sector. The objective is to develop an affordable tram system, using Very Light Rail technologies, that is capable of being successfully deployed in Coventry before being expanded throughout the UK to other similar sized locations and then internationally. This will be achieved by developing lightweight and low-cost vehicles and trackform alongside the CVLR first route.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Coventry City Council is working with various strategic stakeholders across the West Midlands to deliver an innovative and exciting project which aims to bring together the latest innovation in the automotive sector and apply them to the light rail sector. The objective is to develop an affordable tram system, using Very Light Rail technologies, that is capable of being successfully deployed in Coventry before being expanded throughout the UK to other similar sized locations and then internationally. This will be achieved by developing lightweight and low-cost vehicles and trackform alongside the CVLR first route.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033888-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,498,620 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| 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 | TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | RENDEL; WSP |

## 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
- 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

- 30 Nov 2022 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033888-2022
- 24 Sep 2021 at 11:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023804-2021
- 16 Aug 2021 at 07:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019859-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.csw-jets.co.uk

## Provenance

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