II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38432000
50220000
71240000
71300000
72220000
72240000
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
Coventry
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coventry City Council ("the Council") opted to run a Competitive procedure with negotiation under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and appointed a framework of Research & Development (R&D) partners.
Coventry City Council ("the Council") has been and will continue to develop the living and working environment within Coventry through a series of programmes that improve the transport infrastructure to attract inward investment and drive the transition from fossil fuel transport to sustainable transportation solutions.
One key project in this drive for modal shift is the Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) project. This project is to develop a VLR product that can be manufactured predominantly in the West Midlands that will drive modal shift within small to medium size urban environments, consistent with many cities within the UK where a standard tram system would not be economically feasible.
This system will be a low capital cost for installation and will be environmentally clean at the point of use, which will have a positive impact on air quality, this modal shift is designed to reduce congestion, and as a result, open up the city for investment especially along the route.
The approach that the Council has taken to achieve the ambition outlined above is one of innovation and development. This framework of R&D Partners is to develop relationships with organisations that can support all phases of product development from ideation through to market ready product.
It is understood that any R&D Partner will need to be able to exercise a support framework of subcontractors and suppliers to achieve the service offering of the full technology development cycle.
By setting out the why, what and how of the Council's expectations, this document is intended to describe the relational foundation on which the Council and R&D Partners will team up to achieve those objectives.
The Council is seeking R&D partners that provide services that include, but are not limited to:
• Project management and cost control
• Innovation funding, and the development and identification of funding streams
• Ideation - investigation of current technologies and new developments
• Analysis and testing
• Prototyping
• Subcontractor management
• Market readiness and business case development including whole life analysis
• Design for manufacture, assembly, value engineering
• Product life (FATS, SATS, Durability etc.) testing and industry approvals
• Very low volume, low volume manufacturing strategy development.
• Technical contract specification
• Strategic stakeholder engagement
• Technical expertise in support of field trails of products and the application of products toward developing the technology readiness levels
• Development of digital analysis and data models.
• Development of products through the technology readiness levels.
• Operation and maintenance of products / components during tests and or development phases.
• Activities required to gain industry approval including (included but not restricted to) policy development, case for safety documentation and approval.
• Presenting and supporting the council at industry and public forums.
This contract has not been split into Lots, but it is recognised that a partner would require the capability to exercise the use of contracts, subcontracts and suppliers to support the contract requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project Controls
/ Weighting: 12.50
Quality criterion: Programme
/ Weighting: 12.50
Quality criterion: Quality Controls and Approvals
/ Weighting: 12.50
Quality criterion: Capability Assessment
/ Weighting: 10.00
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 10.00
Quality criterion: Social Value Action Plan
/ Weighting: 12.50
Cost criterion: Schedule of Rates
/ Weighting: 10.00
Cost criterion: Ensuring Value for Money - Mark-Up
/ Weighting: 10.00
Cost criterion: Ensuring Value for Money - Methodology
/ Weighting: 10.00
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Full list of anticipated CPV codes captured within this procurement exercise and framework include;
38432000: Analysis apparatus (PARENT)
38432100: Gas-analysis apparatus
38432200: Chromatographs
38432210: Gas chromatographs
38432300: Smoke-analysis apparatus
71240000: Architectural, engineering and planning services (PARENT)
71241000: Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
71242000: Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
71243000: Draft plans (systems and integration)
71244000: Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
71245000: Approval plans, working drawings and specifications
71246000: Determining and listing of quantities in construction
71247000: Supervision of building work
71248000: Supervision of project and documentation
71300000: Engineering services (PARENT)
71310000: Consultative engineering and construction services
71320000: Engineering design services
71330000: Miscellaneous engineering services
71331000: Drilling-mud engineering services
71332000: Geotechnical engineering services
71333000: Mechanical engineering services
71334000: Mechanical and electrical engineering services
71335000: Engineering studies
71336000: Engineering support services
71337000: Corrosion engineering services
71340000: Integrated engineering services
71350000: Engineering-related scientific and technical services
72220000: Systems and technical consultancy services (PARENT)
72221000: Business analysis consultancy services
72222000: Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services
72223000: Information technology requirements review services
72224000: Project management consultancy services
72225000: System quality assurance assessment and review services
72226000: System software acceptance testing consultancy services
72227000: Software integration consultancy services
72228000: Hardware integration consultancy services
72240000: Systems analysis and programming services (PARENT)
72241000: Critical design target specification services
72242000: Design-modelling services
72243000: Programming services
72244000: Prototyping services
72245000: Contract systems analysis and programming services
72246000: Systems consultancy services
73000000: Research and development services and related consultancy services (PARENT)
73100000: Research and experimental development services
73200000: Research and development consultancy services
73300000: Design and execution of research and development
73400000: Research and Development services on security and defence materials
50220000: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other
equipment (PARENT)
50221000: Repair and maintenance services of locomotives
50222000: Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock
50223000: Reconditioning services of locomotives
50224000: Reconditioning services of rolling stock
50225000: Railway-track maintenance services
50229000: Demolition of rolling stock