Official UK procurement notice
COV - CVLR City Centre First Contractor
Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing 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.
CPV: Construction work · Railway-track construction materials and supplies
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 (7)
- Phase 1 programme: 15%
- Installation methodology: 10%
- Project management: 10%
- Quality assurance: 15%
- Legal terms and conditions: 10%
- Net price: 35%
- Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
- Phase 1 programme: 15
- Installation methodology: 10
- Project management: 10
- Quality assurance: 15
- Legal terms and conditions: 10
- Social value: 5
- Net price: 35
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- 20 Dec 2023, 14:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2025, 09:11 GMT
- Authority reference
COV-17830- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006520- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0428b7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
31 Jan 2024 → 21 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected5 Feb 2024
- Contract starts3 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published21 Feb 2025, 09:11 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Feb 2025- Status changed to complete21 Feb 2025, 09:11 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Feb 2025, 09:11 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 24 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 24 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | +7 d |
Within the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) - Section 12 - Mandatory Requirements Specific to this Procurement Exercise, the Council has removed two evaluation questions relating to subcontracting. As a result of this change and to ensure clarity - Submissions from Tenderers who propose/intend to subcontract the construction or rail installation of the demonstrator track to a contractor will be deemed …
Within the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) - Section 12 - Mandatory Requirements Specific to this Procurement Exercise, the Council has removed two evaluation questions relating to subcontracting. As a result of this change and to ensure clarity - Submissions from Tenderers who propose/intend to subcontract the construction or rail installation of the demonstrator track to a contractor will be deemed …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colas Rail LimitedCVLR City Centre First Contractor | £569,347 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CVLR City Centre First Contractor · Colas Rail Limited
- Signed
- 6 Feb 2025
- Value
- £569,347
- Period
- … – 31 Dec 2025
- 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
- Coventry City Council Legal ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Colas Rail LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria