COV - CVLR Principal Designer (ITS Route)

Coventry City Council
West Midlands

Provision of principal design services for the City Centre Demonstrator (CCD) route of the Coventry Very Light Rail system. The project involves developing a new track route featuring a stop at Coventry University Technology Park, designed to be operational for the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress. The scope focuses on engineering design and project management for this specific demonstrator route, building upon previous on-road test pilot infrastructure.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.3m; As published
Published: 8 January 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 12 December 2025; Arup
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of principal design and engineering consultancy services for urban light rail infrastructure and demonstrator transport route development projects.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
8 January 2026
Contract awardedto Arup
12 December 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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7.6× the typical railway station design contract (£170k).

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1050198/cov-cvlr-principal-designer-its-route
Buyer reference: COV-24337
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Coventry City Council. COV - CVLR Principal Designer (ITS Route). Contract award, 8 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1050198/cov-cvlr-principal-designer-its-route (accessed 12 October 2026).