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title: "Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Vehicle Project"
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# Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Vehicle Project

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0335c1

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## Summary

The Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) Vehicle Project is a completed procurement initiative led by the University of Warwick, situated in Coventry, UK. The project, which is categorised under transport equipment and auxiliary products, aimed to develop a zero tailpipe emissions prototype vehicle as part of an innovative low-carbon public transport system. The procurement process was limited, carried out without prior publication of a call for competition, with the contract valued at £285,000, signed on April 29, 2022.

This project presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in sustainable transport solutions, particularly those that specialise in transport equipment and related technologies. Companies focusing on eco-friendly innovations, manufacturing of rail vehicles, or low-carbon technology integration will find this sector particularly relevant. With the growing emphasis on reducing carbon emissions and enhancing public transport systems, businesses aligned with these advancements could greatly benefit from participating in similar projects.

## Notice

The Coventry VLR vehicle project will deliver a zero tailpipe emissions prototype vehicle as part of a larger research and development programme 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 ofWarwick), Coventry City Council (CCC) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Coventry VLR vehicle project will deliver a zero tailpipe emissions prototype vehicle as part of a larger research and development programme 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).

### Procurement Information

The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. In line with 72 1 (b) for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor- (i)cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement, or (ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority, provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract; The additional costs have come about due to Covid, the work completed were covered by the original contract but due to Covid restrictions the programme took longer to complete and effected some of the sub contractors so that capability had to be created by TDi to deliver some of the works directly. This force majeure event caused a cost overrun to achieve the original contracted deliverables

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012068-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £285,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TDI INNOVATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

## Release History

- 9 May 2022 at 17:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012068-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Home
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:296325-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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