COV - CVLR Pedestrian Protection Model

Official notice

Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG33)

Awarded value£36,250published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to CU Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of technical services to model pedestrian protection within the Very Light Rail (VLR) protype vehicle design.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

73100000 Research and experimental development services 73110000 Research services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 May 2026, 13:17 BST
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 14:28 BST
Authority reference: COV-26236
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070347
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069bd3 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2026

Transparency notice published
19 May 2026, 13:17 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
19 May 2026, 13:26 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Jul 2026, 14:28 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £36,2501 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CU Services Limited29 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026	£36,250	19 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

COV - CVLR Pedestrian Protection Model · CU Services Limited
Signed
8 Jul 2026
Value
£36,250
Period
8 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMJC-6861-XJPP Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CU Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06641089 Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5FBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 14:28 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 May 2026, 13:26 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender19 May 2026, 13:17 BST