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Metro Go Legal Services

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2026 at 10:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 May 2026 at 09:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 09:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 Nov 2025 at 17:00

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, trading as Nexus, focuses on the "Metro Go Legal Services" for their Metro Go project. This project involves a comprehensive overhaul of the Tyne and Wear Metro Network’s signalling system. The industry category is legal services, and the project focuses on the United Kingdom, specifically in the region of Newcastle upon Tyne. The procurement process is at the award stage as of 8th July 2026, with the contract having been signed on 2nd July 2026. The procurement was conducted using an open, competitive flexible procedure under the utilities special regime. The awarded contract is valued at £4,000,000 (excluding VAT) over a period of seven years, with an option to extend by an additional three years, and is scheduled to run until 30th April 2033, with the potential to extend until 2036.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services with experience in rail or transport sector projects, specifically those with expertise in signalling renewal projects. Such businesses could greatly benefit by aligning themselves with large-scale infrastructure projects, enhancing their portfolio. The most suitable candidates would be companies with a deep understanding of legal and commercial risk management associated with transport infrastructure. Given the complexity and scale, businesses capable of deploying senior technology lawyers and providing dedicated in-person advisory services in Newcastle and surrounding areas would be particularly well-positioned to harness this opportunity for growth and long-term partnership with Nexus.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Metro Go Legal Services

Notice Description

Nexus requires suitably qualified and experienced legal advisors who will be appointed to a seven year contract with an option to extend for up to a further three years to support Nexus on the Metro Go project. This will involve, amongst other associated workstreams, a project to plan, procure, design, construct, commission and safely operate a new signalling system for the Tyne and Wear Metro Network. The contract value is PS4,000,000 excluding VAT

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: To ensure that Nexus' requirements are fully met within the MetroGo project that is in itself subject to the endorsement and approval of the Outline Business Case (OBC) by Government.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064018-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
6 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2026 - 30 Apr 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP

Further Information

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