Awarded contract

COV - CVLR City Centre First Contractor

Details

Buyer: Coventry City Council
Supplier(s): Colas Rail Ltd
Value: £569,347.37
Topic: Railway-track construction materials and supplies
Published: 21 February 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Following the procurement and delivery of Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) test tracks at locations in Whitley, Coventry (TP1) and Dudley (TP2), the Council is preparing to deliver the next project stage of delivering a City Centre First demonstrator. The purpose of the City Centre First is to prove the assertions made during the development phase of the track form in the real-world environment. Lot 1: Following the procurement and delivery of Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) test tracks at locations in Whitley, Coventry (TP1) and Dudley (TP2), the Council is preparing to deliver the next project stage of delivering a City Centre First demonstrator. The purpose of the City Centre First is to prove the assertions made during the development phase of the track form in the real-world environment.

Timeline

Completed: Award date6 February 2025
Completed: Award published21 February 2025
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About the buyer

Coventry City Council is a local authority serving the city of Coventry, with its own procurement service. Larger opportunities are advertised through CSW-JETS, a shared e-tendering portal with Solihull and Warwickshire. The three councils have run this joint tendering system since 2010. Find a Tender, the government's central digital platform, carries the very largest contracts too. That national route has applied since the Procurement Act 2023 took effect in February 2025. Bids are judged on price alone or under the Most Advantageous Tender method. Quality and social value count alongside cost under that approach.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Coventry City Council's contract awards have been in IT services, health and social work and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

34946000 · Railway-track construction materials and supplies
45000000 · Construction work

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@coventry-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@coventry-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@coventry-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@coventry-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@coventry-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@coventry-city-council.gov