Notice Information
Notice Title
Bus Shelter Infrastructure Framework
Notice Description
This is a award notice for the provision of the enhancement to the bus infrastructure in Tyne & Wear, Nexus seeks a delivery partner for the replacement and enhancement of bus shelters. Most shelters in Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside, and North Tyneside are maintained reactively by Nexus, primarily addressing vandalism and wear. The installation of new shelters necessitates an external contractor with specialised expertise in design, fabrication, and installation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: To 6 years + a 2 year extension
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051627
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055460-2025
- 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
45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £21,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £21,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £21,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2031 Over 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
- NE4 5DE
- 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
- Arthur's Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055460-2025
10th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022342-2025
16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.open-uk.org/
Interested Suppliers must be registered user on the North East Procurement Organisation e-procurement portal - 'Open' - to secure free access to procurement documents. Please access at www.open-uk.org
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