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OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-04c7ed
Published by:: Coventry City Council
Authority ID:: AA20524
Publication date:: 26 February 2025
Deadline date:: 13 February 2025
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Coventry City Council ("the Council") are seeking a vehicle operator to operate the Coventry

Very Light Rail ("CVLR") vehicle through a 4-week period from 19 May 2025 to 15 June 2025.

The awarded Operator will be required to perform some pre-work such as creation of Safety

Management System ("SMS") and driver training.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

Earl Street

COVENTRY

CV15RR

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.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

COV - 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

Coventry City Council ("the Council") are seeking a vehicle operator to operate the Coventry

Very Light Rail ("CVLR") vehicle through a 4-week period from 19 May 2025 to 15 June 2025.

The awarded Operator will be required to perform some pre-work such as creation of Safety

Management System ("SMS") and driver training.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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.

The Council published a Prior Information Notice (reference 2024/S 000-040263) on 13 December 2024, utilising Regulation 27(4) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as

amended) to reduce the tender period to 15 days.

Coventry City Council conducts all of its tendering exercises on its e-procurement portal,

www.csw-jets.co.uk. Interested Operators should register with www.csw-jets.co.uk to access the tender documentation

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

Duration in months: 4

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

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

II.2.14) Additional information

The Council published a Prior Information Notice (reference 2024/S 000-040263) on 13 December 2024, utilising Regulation 27(4) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as

amended) to reduce the tender period to 15 days.

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

Open procedure

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:

2024/S 000-040263

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

Date: 13/02/2025

Local time: 12:00

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

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 13/02/2025

Local time: 12:01

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Coventry City Council

Coventry

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

29/01/2025

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Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
60210000	Public transport services by railways	Railway transport services
60200000	Railway transport services	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: rob.amor@coventry.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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COV - Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

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

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

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

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

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

About the buyer

Further information