AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Coventry City Council has published a transparency notice for a proposed direct award to the University of Huddersfield - Institute of Railway Research for CVLR vehicle-dynamics support. The award remains pending; the supplied data does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Published outcomeOne pending award is recorded for University of Huddersfield - Institute of Railway Research, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThe planned GBP 89,425 net award covers specialist research, testing and vehicle-dynamics support for Coventry’s CVLR programme, using a below-threshold direct procedure without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
University of Huddersfield - Institute of Railway Research
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 89425 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names this supplier and reports a GBP 89,425 amount; supplier identity status is not_applicable.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded process; award pending
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Process display status is "awarded" and award 1 status is "pending".
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The award is pending and a future signature date is scheduled for 26 October 2026.
Planned contract period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 30 April 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Future signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-26.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net amount)
99% confidenceGBP 89,425
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Award 1 value.amount is 89425 GBP.
Award value (gross amount)
99% confidenceGBP 107,310
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 107310 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAward-level value; no separate lot value supplied
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The award covers lot 1, while the lot record has no value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-14.
Planned signature
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Planned start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate.
Planned end
98% confidence30 April 2028
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Award contractPeriod endDate.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCVLR Vehicle Dynamics Support
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Process and award title.
Work packages
99% confidencePerformance and safety assessment on the extended on-road trial route; suspension-force characterisation for carbody fatigue load cases; evaluation of Generation 2 suspension modifications; and Generation 2 vehicle-dynamics call-off support.
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Published process description lists four work packages.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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Award mainProcurementCategory is services.
Research classifications
99% confidenceResearch and experimental development services; research services; design and execution of research and development
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Award item CPV classifications 73100000, 73110000 and 73300000.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award below threshold without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is direct and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competitive process is indicated
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Published procedure is stated as without competition; no bid count or evaluation information is supplied.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender contains lot 1 and award 1 relates to lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 30 April 2028
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Award contractPeriod.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot signed in the supplied data
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Award status is pending and signature is a future scheduled milestone.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Specialist capability demand
99% confidenceThe scope combines on-road performance and safety assessment, suspension-load analysis, fatigue-case development and Generation 2 support.
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Published four-package requirement description.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer has indicated a non-competitive below-threshold direct route for this requirement.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Commercial status
99% confidenceSuppliers should not treat this as an active concluded contract until a later record evidences signature or conclusion.
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Current award status is pending and future signature is scheduled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status requires caution
99% confidenceThe process is displayed as awarded, but the individual award remains pending.
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Process display_status is awarded; award 1 status is pending.
Contract signature not evidenced
99% confidenceA future signature date is published rather than confirmation of signature.
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Milestone is a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 26 October 2026.
Lot detail limited
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot record contains null title, description and value fields.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal options.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The individual award is pending, so the supplied record does not demonstrate a signed, concluded or active contract.
- No separate lot title, lot description or lot-level value is published for lot 1.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and renewal options.
- The supplier is named in the source data, but no verified legal company name is supplied; Companies House matching is marked not applicable.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Coventry City CouncilCVLR Vehicle Dynamics SupportUniversity of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Researchvehicle dynamicsresearch servicesdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the CVLR Vehicle Dynamics Support award?
The pending award names the University of Huddersfield - Institute of Railway Research.
What is the award value?
The published net award amount is GBP 89,425, with a gross amount of GBP 107,310.
Has the contract been signed?
Not according to the supplied data. The award is pending and a future signature date of 26 October 2026 is scheduled.
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