Published date: 22 April 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

  • Railway engineering services - 71311230

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£450,000 to £706,000

Procurement reference

VLR

Published date

22 April 2020

Closing date

15 February 2019

Contract start date

4 May 2020

Contract end date

26 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Coventry VLR (Very Light Rail) project is a major initiative to develop a novel, low-cost, low-carbon rail-based public transport system for operation within the city of Coventry. The programme is a collaboration between WMG (University of Warwick), Coventry City Council (CCC) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM).The overall programme was conceived to deliver an affordable rail based public transport system, capable of on-and off-street running, which will use light-weight, zero emission self-propelled vehicles providing "turn up and go" service which it is hoped will encourage the general public to embrace modal change away from cars.
The procurement process is to appoint a supplier to provide the core services of concept and detailed design for the track form, as well as component-level validation via component manufacture and testing.
The supplier will need to deliver a detailed, tested and verified design specification for an innovative trackform, which needs to deliver a significant step-change reduction in light-rail installation costs. The objective is to identify novel structures that will enable the aggressive cost target per route kilometre to be achieved. Concept solutions will be developed via the detailed design and simulation and where appropriate through the construction and laboratory testing of key elements.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Coventry Very Light Rail Track Design, Research and Development Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 January 2019

Additional text

This notice is linked to an OJEU contract notice - 2019/S 010-019067.

The contract dates referenced in the Contract Finder notice are approximate. Please see the specification for further details.

Deadline for expressions of interest is 23:59 on Friday 15th February 2019.
Deadline for PQ submissions to be received on Intend is 12 noon, Wednesday 20th February 2019.

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick


Award information

Awarded date

14 February 2020

Contract start date

4 May 2020

Contract end date

26 September 2021

Total value of contract

£706,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

INGEROP CONSEIL ET INGENIERIE

Address

18 Rue Des Deux Gares 92500 Rueil-Malmaison France

Reference

Companies House number: 4890626

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Marie Hughes

Address

Kirby Corner Road
COVENTRY
CV47AL
England

Telephone

02476 151049

Email

m.l.hughes@warwick.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick