Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Earl Street
COVENTRY
CV15RR
Contact
Rob Amor
Telephone
+44 2476971956
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
COV - Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator
Reference number
COV-21323
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60200000 - Railway transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Coventry City Council ("the Council") are seeking a vehicle operator to operate the Coventry
Very Light Rail ("CVLR") vehicle through a 4-week period from 19 May 2025 to 15 June 2025.
The awarded Operator will be required to perform some pre-work such as creation of Safety
Management System ("SMS") and driver training.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60210000 - Public transport services by railways
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG33 - Coventry
Main site or place of performance
Coventry
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 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.
The Council published a Prior Information Notice (reference 2024/S 000-040263) on 13 December 2024, utilising Regulation 27(4) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as
amended) to reduce the tender period to 15 days.
Coventry City Council conducts all of its tendering exercises on its e-procurement portal,
www.csw-jets.co.uk. Interested Operators should register with www.csw-jets.co.uk to access the tender documentation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
4
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council published a Prior Information Notice (reference 2024/S 000-040263) on 13 December 2024, utilising Regulation 27(4) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as
amended) to reduce the tender period to 15 days.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-040263
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 February 2025
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Coventry City Council
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom