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COV - CVLR Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator

Coventry City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Coventry City Council

Buyer Address: Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, UKG33, CV15RR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Rob Amor

Contact Email: rob.amor@coventry.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 2476971956

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
35676.0 GBP
Published
24 Mar 2025, 10:53
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
60210000 - Public transport services by railways
Region
n/a
Awarded To
RailAdventure UK Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: 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.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Methodology

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Safe Operation

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Management & Delivery

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Risk Mitigation

Contracts

Contract Title: COV - Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator

Awards

Award Title: COV - Live Environment Construction Testing (LECT) Operator

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