Published date: 20 February 2023
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment - 50220000
Engineering services - 71300000
Systems and technical consultancy services - 72220000
Systems analysis and programming services - 72240000
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Research and experimental development services - 73100000
Research services - 73110000
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Research consultancy services - 73210000
Design and execution of research and development - 73300000
Location of contract
CV1 2GN
Value of contract
£0 to £35,000,000
Procurement reference
IT-208-13552-COV - 13552
Published date
20 February 2023
Closing date
31 March 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
7 August 2023
Contract end date
6 August 2027
Contract type
Service contract
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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Coventry City Council ("the Council") has opted to run a Competitive Dialogue procedure under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and is seeking to appoint a framework of Research & Development (R&D) partners.
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.
The approach that the Council has taken to achieve the ambition outlined above is one of innovation and development. This framework of R&D Partners is to develop relationships with organisations that can support all phases of product development from ideation through to market ready product.
It is understood that any R&D Partner will need to be able to exercise a support framework of subcontractors and suppliers to achieve the service offering of the full technology development cycle.
The Council seeks to appoint a framework of up to six (6) research and development partners to provide associated services .
More information
About the buyer
Contact name
Rob Amor
Address
Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom
Telephone
024 7697 1956
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