Notice Information
Notice Title
Overhead Line Contractor Framework
Notice Description
To provide OLE support for onsite work replacing componentry, understanding major OLE wire renewals
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050969
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040756-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Jul 2025 - 29 Jul 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE T/A NEXUS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@nexus.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE1 4AX
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Monument
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040756-2025
17th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017703-2025
29th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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