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COV - CVLR City Centre First Contractor

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:03.

Opportunity overview

Following the procurement and delivery of Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) test tracks at locations in Whitley, Coventry (TP1) and Dudley (TP2), the Council is preparing to deliver the next project stage of delivering a City Centre First demonstrator. The purpose of the City Centre First is to prove the assertions made during the development phase of the track form in the real-world environment.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Colas Rail Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£569.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Feb 2025
Award ID
006520-2025-COV-17830-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02995525
Location
London, UKI32, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV34946000 — Railway-track construction materials and supplies

Lots

  • Following the procurement and delivery of Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) test tracks at locations in Whitley, Coventry (TP1) and Dudley (TP2), the Council is preparing to deliver the next project stage of delivering a City Centre First demonstrator. The purpose of the City Centre First is to prove the assertions made during the development phase of the track form in the real-world environment.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
COV-17830
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Within the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) - Section 12 - Mandatory Requirements Specific to this Procurement Exercise, the Council has removed two evaluation questions relating to subcontracting. As a result of this change and to ensure clarity - Submissions from Tenderers who propose/intend to subcontract the construction or rail installation of the demonstrator track to a contractor will be deemed as compliant submissions. Please see the tendering website for a updated version of the Standard Questionnaire to reflect the changes within this corrigenda notice.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
31 Jan 2024

Old Value

Date
24 Jan 2024

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
5 Feb 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Jan 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Following the procurement and delivery of Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) test tracks at locations in Whitley, Coventry (TP1) and Dudley (TP2), the Council is preparing to deliver the next project stage of delivering a City Centre First demonstrator. The purpose of the City Centre First is to prove the assertions made during the development phase of the track form in the real-world environment.

Renewal

Description
Option to extend the contract will be included to cover phase 2 if the Council proceeds with phase 2. Please see the Standard Questionnaire at www.csw-jets.co.uk for more details.

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
3
Minimum Candidates
1

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Phase 1 programme
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Installation methodology
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Project management
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Quality assurance
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 5
Name
Legal terms and conditions
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Social value
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 7
Name
Net price
Type
cost
Description
35

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
3 Jun 2024, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
The Council reserves the right to invite more than the maximum number given if certain criteria is met. Please see the Standard Questionnaire at www.csw-jets.co.uk for more details.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
City of Coventry, England

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG33
Entry 2
Region
UKG33
Entry 3
Region
UKG33

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34946000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Railway-track construction materials and supplies

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-340
Name
Coventry City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG33
Locality
COVENTRY
Postal Code
CV15RR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council House,Earl Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Coventry City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Procurement Services
Telephone
+44 2476831163
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-47616
Name
Coventry City Council Legal Services

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Coventry
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Coventry City Council Legal Services
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134940
Name
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG33
Locality
COVENTRY
Postal Code
CV15RR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Earl Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Rob Amor
Telephone
+44 2476971956
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-02995525
Name
Colas Rail Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02995525
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Colas Rail Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-6159
Name
Coventry City Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Coventry
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Coventry City Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
006520-2025-COV-17830-1
Title
CVLR City Centre First Contractor
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02995525
Name
Colas Rail Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
006520-2025-COV-17830-1
Title
CVLR City Centre First Contractor
Status
active
Award ID
006520-2025-COV-17830-1
Date Signed
6 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
569,347.37
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · COVENTRY · UKG33 · CV15RR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG33

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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