Tender

Metro Go Legal Services

TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE T/A NEXUS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, trading as Nexus, is seeking qualified legal advisors to assist in its MetroGo project, which seeks to upgrade the signalling system of the Tyne and Wear Metro Network. This opportunity, labelled "Metro Go Legal Services" under tender ID NEX25/56, is within the services industry category specifically focusing on legal services (CPV code 79100000). Nexus, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, intends to award this contract through an open procurement method featuring a competitive, multi-stage procedure, starting with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire followed by an Invitation to Tender. The contract term extends for 84 months with a potential 36-month extension, expected to begin on 20 April 2026. The procurement stage is currently active, and the tender period is set to close by 27 February 2026, with the awarding anticipated by 20 April 2026.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for firms specialising in legal services within the rail and transport sectors. The scope includes providing strategic advice to Nexus during the planning and implementation phases of the MetroGo project, which involves the construction of a new control centre and integration of a new signalling system across the network. Ideal candidates will possess significant industry experience, particularly in infrastructure technology renewal, and will have the capability to manage complex legal and commercial risks associated with large-scale public transport projects. As the project carries an estimated value of £4.3 million, this engagement not only promises a significant long-term partnership with a leading public transport authority but also positions the selected firm to influence pivotal aspects of Tyne and Wear's transport infrastructure, potentially opening further business avenues in related projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Metro Go Legal Services

Notice Description

Nexus requires suitably qualified and experienced legal advisors to support Nexus on a project to plan, procure, design, construct, commission and safely operate a new signalling system as part of the MetroGo project. Other significant elements include identifying and procuring property suitable for a new control centre and other packages of land adjacent to the Metro Infrastructure. More details on Nexus' requirements are set out in the Specification. The contract term is 84 months with an option to extend for a further 36 months, so as 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 in due course, and this legal retainer is expected to encompass the advice required to (i) prepare the content of the OBC; (ii) implement the agreed strategies set out in the OBC; (iii) deliver the OBC & Final Business Case strategies and, in turn, commission a new signalling system via the MetroGo project. The exact scope of work during the commission will be subject to the timely progress of the project and is set out in the Specification.

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/077952-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 20263 days to go
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2033 Over 5 years
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 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

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