AwardedAwarded 14 October 2026
COV - CVLR Vehicle Dynamics Support
Coventry City Council · Local authority
In brief
Coventry City Council awarded research work to University of Huddersfield - Institute of Railway Research on 14 October 2026.
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What the notice says
Contract consists of four work packages:
1. Performance and safety assessment of the CVLR Vehicle running on the extended on-road trial route (City Centre Demonstrator Mile Lane/Park Road)
2. Characterising the range of suspension forces experienced by the vehicle to support development of carbody fatigue load cases
3. Evaluation of the effect of suspension modifications on the performance of the Generation 2 Vehicle
4. Generation 2 vehicle dynamics call-off support.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| University of Huddersfield - Institute of Railway Research | £89,425 | Awarded 14 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 096836-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 096840-2026
Last time this was bought
COV - CVLR Pre-engineering Services - Vehicle Doors
- Won by
- Ventura Systems Limited
- Awarded
- 14 July 2026
- Value
- £20,000
- Contract ends
- 30 April 2027
Matched on Coventry City Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
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From notice 096836-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 October 2026, last updated 14 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 14 October 2026.