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Airport Route Upgrades

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

27 Aug 2026 at 16:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
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22 May 2026 at 15:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

08 May 2026 at 11:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Feb 2026 at 10:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

05 Feb 2026 at 11:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

31 Jul 2025 at 16:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, trading as Nexus, is seeking a principal contractor for Airport Route Upgrade works on the route between Newcastle International Airport station and Longbenton in Tyne and Wear. The works focus on renewing railway infrastructure, including specified sections of track that have reached the end of their serviceable life and replacement of the existing fixed-tension overhead line equipment with an automatically tensioned system. The scope also includes tamping to achieve a new through alignment, ballast offloading and stressing. Civil engineering and signalling activities may form part of the overall works. This is a railway construction and equipment project, classified under CPV 34940000 and CPV 45213320, and is procured by Nexus as a public undertaking in the utilities sector.

The procurement has reached tender: Nexus invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure, with only qualified suppliers invited to tender. Enquiries had to be submitted by 5 June 2026 at 12:00, and tenders were due by 4 September 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date is 21 October 2026. The single contract is scheduled to run from 30 November 2026 to 29 October 2027. Its estimated value is £16,000,000 excluding VAT, or £20,000,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on quality at 55%, price at 35% and social value at 10%. Economic and technical selection requirements are set out in the tender documentation. Electronic submission is allowed in English.

This opportunity suits a principal contractor with the capability to deliver complex rail infrastructure upgrades in a live operational environment. Relevant experience includes permanent-way and track renewal, alignment and tamping works, ballast handling, track stressing, and installation or replacement of overhead line equipment, particularly automatically tensioned systems. Suppliers should also be able to manage associated civil engineering and signalling activities where required. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although participation is limited to suppliers that have passed the qualification stage. Businesses will need to demonstrate the economic and technical capacity required by the tender documentation, coordinate multiple rail disciplines and address quality and social-value requirements alongside the price submission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Airport Route Upgrades

Notice Description

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive t/a Nexus are seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to carry out and complete the Airport Route Upgrade works between Newcastle International Airport station and Longbenton (Tyne and Wear). The upgrade works consists of the replacement and renewal of permanent way assets and overhead line equipment. This will include renewal of specified areas of track, which have reached the end of their serviceable life, tamping to achieve a new through alignment, offloading ballast and stressing along with replacing an existing fixed tension overhead line system with a new automatically tensioned system. Certain civil engineering and signalling activities may also form part of the overall scope.

Planning Information

25th August is the deadline by which applications to attend the engagement workshop must be made. The Preliminary Market Engagement workshop will take place 12th September 2025 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The workshop will provide an overview of the project to potential interested parties and we aim to gain helpful insights to aid our programme and approach to market. Please register your interest by close of business Monday 25th August using Nexus procurement portal : https://www.nepo.org/open All applications to attend the event and clarifications must be made via this portal. There are restrictions on the number of attendees. In the event Nexus receives more than 30 requests to attend they will randomly select suppliers to attend the event. Please see preliminary market engagement information on the portal for full information and instruction on registering your interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081947-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

34940000 - Railway equipment

45213320 - Construction work for buildings relating to railway transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 20262 days to go
Future Notice Date
25 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 29 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5DE
Postcode Area
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

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