Appointment of R&D Partners for Coventry Very Light Rail and Transport Infrastructure Innovation
Coventry City Council (COV) · Awarded contract
AwardedAppointment of R&D Partners for Coventry Very Light Rail and Transport Infrastructure Innovation
Awarded 07 Aug 2023
Awarded07 Aug 2023
Value£35,000,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 9mo4y term, 81% elapsed
Awarded 7 Aug 2023Expires 6 Aug 2027
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Coventry City Council awarded a contract to Egis Transport Solutions Limited, Mott MacDonald Limited, MTC Operations Limited, Ove Arup & Partners Ltd, Rendel Limited, and The University of Warwick for a framework of Research & Development (R&D) partners to support all phases of product development from ideation to market-ready product, with a focus on the Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) project and transport infrastructure innovation.
The contract value is £35,000,000.
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Appointment of R&D Partners for Coventry Very Light Rail and Transport Infrastructure Innovation
Won by Egis Transport Solutions Limited,Mott MacDonald Limited,MTC Operations Limited,Ove Arup & Partners Ltd,Rendel Limited,The University of Warwick · Coventry City Council (COV)
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