Official UK procurement notice
COV - CVLR Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator
Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Public transport services by railways · Railway transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Methodology: 30%
- Safe Operation: 10%
- Management & Delivery: 10%
- Risk Mitigation: 10%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (5)
- Methodology: 30
- Safe Operation: 10
- Management & Delivery: 10
- Risk Mitigation: 10
- Price: 40.00
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Dec 2024, 13:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2025, 10:53 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 13 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
COV-21323- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010850- Accelerated
- Issue of a qualifying Prior Information Notice to reduce timescales to 15 calendar days.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c7edFind a Tender
Publisher note: The invitation to tender documents will be made available on 20 January 2025 with the launch of the invitation to tender.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 13 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
20 Jan 2025 → 24 Mar 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected20 Jan 2025
- Submission deadline13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened13 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
- Notice published24 Mar 2025, 10:53 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2025- Published value published: £100,00029 Jan 2025, 13:26 GMT
- Status changed to active29 Jan 2025, 13:26 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Jan 2025, 13:26 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT29 Jan 2025, 13:26 GMT
- Buyer details updated29 Jan 2025, 13:26 GMT
- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2025, 10:53 GMT
- Buyer details updated24 Mar 2025, 10:53 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RailAdventure UK LimitedCOV - Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator | £35,676 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
COV - Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator · RailAdventure UK Limited
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2025
- Value
- £35,676
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RailAdventure UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria