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Metro Go - Pre Market Engagement

Installation of signalling equipment
Railway signalling works
Railways traffic-control equipment
+3 more
North East (UKC)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus: "Metro Go - Pre Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A NexusScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
planning
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
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Published history for Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3.6Bids / Report
9.7% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDTop vendor: 70.7% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 121 active published awards; 31 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED1 win£1,000,000
DARKTRACE HOLDINGS LIMITED1 win£251,000
A&M ELECTRICALS LTD1 win£162,879
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusplanning
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published1 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
Last source update1 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationInstallation of signalling equipment, Railway signalling works, Railways traffic-control equipment, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment, Signalling equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06c16f
What is being bought
As the Passenger Transport Executive for Tyne and Wear, Nexus is responsible for the maintenance of public transport networks across the region, including the Tyne and Wear Metro. Nexus is undertaking a project, known as MetroGo, to upgrade the Metro's signalling system. This new system will improve journey times, reliability and safety, and pave the way for the future expansion of the Metro network. Whilst the project remains subject to final funding decisions, the MetroGo Strategic Outline Business Case was approved by the Government in July 2025 and the outline business case is expected to be submitted in late 2026. Estimated to cost in the region of £400 million the MetroGo project will involve the supply of a range of goods, services and works, including enabling civils work, system supply, trackside installation, vehicle fitment, control centre design, build and fit out, and ongoing maintenance of all of the above. Nexus is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of procurement activities which are scheduled to commence in 2027/28. The market engagement will provide an overview of the project and emerging procurement strategy and is seeking valuable insights from the market as it develops those plans.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to planning
    1 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    1 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    1 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    planning
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    1 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
  2. Procedure published
    1 Jul 2026, 14:34 BST
  3. engagement
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    All potential suppliers wishing to participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) please confirm your interest by emailing tenders@nexus.org.uk with reference 'Metro Go'. Upon receipt, you will be provided with further information for a market engagement event, run in partnership with the Rail Industry Association (RIA), on Tuesday 14th July 2026. Attendees will need to create an account with RIA as part of the registration process. Registration is free of charge, but early registration is recommended to ensure sufficient time to address any potential issues. The deadline for event registration is Friday 10th July 2026 at 17:00. The initial event will cover MetroGo, as well as broader Light Rail opportunities in Tyne & Wear, including the proposed Metro to Washington extension, which is subject of a separate notice. The event will feature presentations by Nexus and interactive workshops with Nexus and other delegates. The detailed agenda and event structure will be provided following confirmation of interest. MetroGo is an evolving project. The purpose of the initial event is to provide early insight into Nexus' anticipated requirements and receive feedback from attendees. All information shared at the event is therefore indicative and subject to change. Should Nexus proceed to procurement, its requirements will be set out in the procurement documents, which will take precedence over any information provided at the event. Suppliers who are unable to attend the event (or who do not wish to do so) can nevertheless still register their interest in MetroGo, to receive materials presented at the event and be notified of any future market engagement, by emailing tenders@nexus.org.uk Such future market engagement may include additional events (in person or virtual), meetings (multi-lateral or bilateral), written requests and submissions (such as questionnaires) and other related activity. Nexus may, but may not, publish further notices regarding such future events, so interested suppliers are encouraged to register now if they wish to be invited to participate in the ongoing engagement programme.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNTB-4383-VMJH
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  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PNTB-4383-VMJH
    The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKC22, NE4 5DE, GB
    tenders@nexus.org.uk
Documents (1)
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published