Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Council House, Earl Street
Coventry
CV15RR
UK
Contact person: Rob Amor
Telephone: +44 2476971956
E-mail: rob.amor@coventry.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.coventry.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
COV - CVLR Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator
Reference number: COV-21323
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council are developing the innovative CVLR project. This seeks to introduce a low-cost urban light rail system into the heart of Coventry.
The primary objective of the Coventry Very Light Rail Project is to create an affordable integrated transport system that comprises a lightweight low-cost vehicle and innovative trackform. The low cost means it can be implemented at scale, thereby driving significant mode shift to a low carbon mode, with an ambition to achieve zero carbon ultimately by using renewable energy to power the system.
A full CVLR network is envisaged in the future but to allow this to be managed in a safe and effective manner, the first stage will be a CVLR Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) route.
CVLR LECT will be operational for a four (4) week period from Monday 19 May 2025 through Sunday 15 June 2025. The vehicle will be transferred to Coventry on Monday 19 May 2025. The awarded Operator will be required to perform some pre-work such as creation of Safety Management System ("SMS") and driver training.
A vehicle operator is required to operate the CVLR vehicle through the period outlined above. A concept of operations (ConOps) has been developed and outlines how Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) Live Test Environment Construction Testing (LECT) is expected to be operated under normal, degraded and emergency scenarios.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
35 676.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
Coventry
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council are developing the innovative CVLR project. This seeks to introduce a low-cost urban light rail system into the heart of Coventry.
The primary objective of the Coventry Very Light Rail Project is to create an affordable integrated transport system that comprises a lightweight low-cost vehicle and innovative trackform. The low cost means it can be implemented at scale, thereby driving significant mode shift to a low carbon mode, with an ambition to achieve zero carbon ultimately by using renewable energy to power the system.
A full CVLR network is envisaged in the future but to allow this to be managed in a safe and effective manner, the first stage will be a CVLR Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) route.
CVLR LECT will be operational for a four (4) week period from Monday 19 May 2025 through Sunday 15 June 2025. The vehicle will be transferred to Coventry on Monday 19 May 2025. The awarded Operator will be required to perform some pre-work such as creation of Safety Management System ("SMS") and driver training.
A vehicle operator is required to operate the CVLR vehicle through the period outlined above. A concept of operations (ConOps) has been developed and outlines how Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) Live Test Environment Construction Testing (LECT) is expected to be operated under normal, degraded and emergency scenarios.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Safe Operation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management & Delivery
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Risk Mitigation
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40.00
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Issue of a qualifying Prior Information Notice to reduce timescales to 15 calendar days.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-002963
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: COV-21323
Title: COV - Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RailAdventure UK Ltd
12448249
Birmingham
B3 2HJ
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 35 676.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2025