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title: "Road Rail Vehicle Replacement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a815"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE T/A NEXUS"
published: "2026-05-06"
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# Road Rail Vehicle Replacement

Buyer: TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE T/A NEXUS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a815

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041455-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | 5 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | £700,000 |
| Awards value | £617,797 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TYNE AND WEAR PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE T/A NEXUS |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FITZGERALD PLANT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34621000 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

## Release History

- 6 May 2026 at 11:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041455-2026
- 7 Jan 2026 at 09:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000890-2026
- 3 Oct 2025 at 14:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062222-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041455-2026
  6th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000890-2026
  7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062222-2025
  3rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fitzgeraldplant.co.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04e7db
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/
- https://www.risqs.org/

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