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 Metro Go Project Metro Go is the project name for one of Nexus' biggest projects to date in terms of size and scale. The project will replace Nexus' outdated signalling system with a modern, technologically advanced system that befits an operational light transit rail network (the Metro Network). Whilst Nexus has already invested in a new rolling-stock fleet of class 555 units, to ensure that the Metro units can operate efficiently, it is essential that a new signalling system is designed and implemented across the Metro Network. The signalling system is an essential and safety critical component of the Metro Network that must align and interface with all trains and other existing infrastructure on the Metro Network. Understanding these interfaces will be critical to ensuring the success of Metro Go and of ensuring that impacts on operational service are minimised during delivery phases. Nexus requires legal advisors who understand these interfaces and who will pre-emptively assist in managing the associated legal/commercial risks throughout the Metro Go project.
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/041323-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- 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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 5 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2033 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/041323-2026
6th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077952-2025
28th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071802-2025
6th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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