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Contract Notice

CVLR City Centre First Contractor

  • First published: 22 December 2023
  • Last modified: 22 December 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0428b7
Published by:
Coventry City Council
Authority ID:
AA20524
Publication date:
22 December 2023
Deadline date:
24 January 2024
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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. Please see - https://www.coventry.gov.uk/verylightrail for more background on the project.

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. City Centre First will be a test track facility constructed in a live environment and will be made up of a combination of single track and double track lengths. 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. City Centre First is broken into 2 sections (Phases) of approximately equal length (800m each).

This procurement is to award a contract for a contractor to deliver the construction of City Centre First Phase 1 (and potentially extend to cover the construction of Phase 2) . The scope will include:

• construction of phase 1 of the test track (and phase 2 if extended)

• construction of a cycle lane

• the ordering of materials for Phase 1 as required by the Council for the construction (and phase 2 if extended)

Please see the Standard Questionnaire and accompanying Works Information at www.csw-jets.co.uk for more details on the procurement / requirement.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Coventry City Council

Council House,Earl Street

COVENTRY

CV15RR

UK

Contact person: Procurement Services

Telephone: +44 2476831163

E-mail: procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk

NUTS: UKG33

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.coventry.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.csw-jets.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.csw-jets.co.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

CVLR City Centre First Contractor

Reference number: COV-17830

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

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. Please see - https://www.coventry.gov.uk/verylightrail for more background on the project.

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. City Centre First will be a test track facility constructed in a live environment and will be made up of a combination of single track and double track lengths. 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. City Centre First is broken into 2 sections (Phases) of approximately equal length (800m each).

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 25 896 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34946000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG33


Main site or place of performance:

City of Coventry, England

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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. Please see - https://www.coventry.gov.uk/verylightrail for more background on the project.

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. City Centre First will be a test track facility constructed in a live environment and will be made up of a combination of single track and double track lengths. 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. City Centre First is broken into 2 sections (Phases) of approximately equal length (800m each).

This procurement is to award a contract for a contractor to deliver the construction of City Centre First Phase 1 (and potentially extend to cover the construction of Phase 2) . The scope will include:

• construction of phase 1 of the test track (and phase 2 if extended)

• construction of a cycle lane

• the ordering of materials for Phase 1 as required by the Council for the construction (and phase 2 if extended)

Please see the Standard Questionnaire and accompanying Works Information at www.csw-jets.co.uk for more details on the procurement / requirement.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 03/06/2024

End: 31/12/2025

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 1

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

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.

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 24/01/2024

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 05/02/2024

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Coventry City Council Legal Services

Coventry

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

20/12/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45000000 Construction work Construction and Real Estate
34946000 Railway-track construction materials and supplies Railway equipment

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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