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COV - CVLR Vehicle Control System

Coventry City Council · Local authority

In brief

Coventry City Council has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 26 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The purpose of the pre-market engagement is to test market capability, appetite and delivery models for providing the control and autonomy solution for the CVLR demonstrator vehicle. This should include not only the autonomous control system, but also its integration with the vehicle control system, existing vehicle subsystems and the associated safety assurance.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 057020-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 057027-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059060-2026

Last time this was bought

COV - CVLR Pedestrian Protection Model

Awarded
8 July 2026
Value
£36,250
Contract ends
30 September 2026

Matched on Coventry City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Coventry City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

177

Awards

112

Suppliers it has used most for research

  • CU Services1 contract
  • Midlands Aerospace Alliance1 contract
  • Ventura Systems Limited1 contract
All tenders and awards from Coventry City Council

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From notice 057020-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 June 2026, last updated 23 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.