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Road Rail Vehicle Replacement

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 May 2026 at 12:04

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 Jan 2026 at 09:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

03 Oct 2025 at 15:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Road Rail Vehicle Replacement project has been initiated by the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, trading as Nexus, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. This completed procurement, initiated on 6 May 2026, falls under the category of specialist and railway maintenance vehicles. With the procurement method being selective, a competitive flexible procedure was applied. The award of this tender was decided in favour of Fitzgerald Plant Services Limited, with the contract set to commence on 25 May 2026, ending on 1 March 2028. This procurement was part of a larger utilities project, emphasizing goods, and allows businesses an opportunity to engage with Nexus's Overhead Line Equipment team to supply a new Road-Rail Vehicle equipped with modern features like a scissor lift and turntable function.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses equipped to handle large-scale, tailored vehicle manufacturing, especially companies specialized in railway maintenance vehicles. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-positioned to compete, given the open and competitive nature of the procurement process under the Rail Industry Qualification Scheme (RISQS). The selection process underscores the importance of both price and quality, allocating a substantial percentage to each within the evaluation criteria, which provides flexibility for suppliers to excel in either area. By engaging with this tender, businesses can grow by delivering innovative and compliant solutions that meet the high safety and operational standards required by Nexus.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Road Rail Vehicle Replacement

Notice Description

Nexus are seeking a replacement Road-Rail Vehicle (RRV) fitted with a scissor lift, primarily used by our Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) team as an elevated working platform. The current vehicle's large, stable platform enabling multiple team members to work simultaneously at height, while its compact chassis is particularly well-suited for operations within our tunnel network. A turntable function also allows the team to access and work around OLE masts with greater flexibility.

Planning Information

Nexus is undertaking an Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire for the replacement of a Rail Road Vehicle with Elevating Work Platform. Nexus intends to circulate a questionnaire via the RISQS portal under code D.B.1 On Track Plant with/without Operator, allowing you to provide more information about your interest and comment on the proposed approach. Suppliers will need to register on the RISQS portal by midday Tuesday 7th of October to gain access to documents and, to submit questionnaire responses. If you are not registered, you can do so here: https://www.risqs.org/ This Preliminary Market Engagement aims to: • Understand the market's appetite and capability to deliver a compliant Rail Road Vehicle. • Explore key delivery considerations • Understand risks and issues not previously considered • Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries or suggest amendments in advance of any formal procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a815
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041455-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£617,797 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
6 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
25 May 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 1-2 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
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FITZGERALD PLANT SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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