Published date: 29 October 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 November 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

  • Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts - 34600000

  • Rail locomotives and tenders - 34610000

    • Railway and tramway passenger coaches, and trolleybuses - 34622000

    • Tramway passenger coaches - 34622100

    • Railway passenger coaches - 34622200

    • Trolleybuses - 34622300

    • Railway carriages - 34622400

    • Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; railways traffic-control equipment - 34630000

    • Parts of locomotives or rolling stock - 34631000

    • Railways traffic-control equipment - 34632000

    • Mechanical signalling - 34632100

    • Electrical signalling equipment for railways - 34632200

    • Electrical installations for railways - 34632300

    • Automotive elements - 34640000

    • Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts - 34900000

    • Railway equipment - 34940000

    • Rails and accessories - 34941000

    • Signalling equipment - 34942000

    • Train-monitoring system - 34943000

    • Track-alignment machinery - 34945000

    • Railway-track construction materials and supplies - 34946000

    • Control, safety, signalling and light equipment - 34990000

    • Construction work - 45000000

    • Site preparation work - 45100000

    • Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000

    • Research and testing facilities construction work - 45214620

    • Engineering works and construction works - 45220000

    • Structures construction work - 45223000

    • Structural works - 45223200

    • Construction work for railways and cable transport systems - 45234000

    • Railway construction works - 45234100

    • Intercity railway works - 45234110

    • City railway construction work - 45234111

    • Railway signalling works - 45234115

    • Urban railway works - 45234120

    • Tramway works - 45234121

    • Tramline construction works - 45234126

    • Tramway depot construction work - 45234127

    • Tramway platforms construction work - 45234128

    • Urban railway track construction works - 45234129

    • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

    • Road transport services - 60100000

    • Railway transport services - 60200000

    • Public transport services by railways - 60210000

    • Engineering services - 71300000

    • Consultative engineering and construction services - 71310000

    • Engineering design services - 71320000

    • Miscellaneous engineering services - 71330000

    • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

    • Construction-related services - 71500000

Location of contract

CV1 2GN

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

COV - 8346

Published date

29 October 2019

Closing date

13 November 2019

Contract start date

1 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive dialogue (above threshold)

Tenders are invited from pre-qualified suppliers after discussion of requirements and potential solutions.

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

Coventry City Council ('CCC') is seeking a private sector partner ('PSP') with whom to establish a joint venture ('JVCo') for the delivery of a very light rail programme, comprising a state of the art vehicle and innovative track system in Coventry (the 'Project'). The purpose of the JVCo is to: (a) take ownership of the Project; (b) develop the business case; (c) engage in the research and development activities required to implement the Project; (d) secure all planning and statutory consents; and (e) fund and execute the Project through to completion of the route(s). The Project is expected to generate significant commercial opportunity nationwide and globally (via product purchase or licence arrangements). CCC is planning to host a bidders' conference for the purpose of information gathering and engaging with potential PSPs around this exciting opportunity. The information from the conference will be used to inform what delivery structure is most likely to add value to the Project.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Amor

Address

Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom

Telephone

024 7697 1956

Email

rob.amor@coventry.gov.uk