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Published 22 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Metro Go - Technical Services

Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£8,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £10,000,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 28 Sept 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 8 yrsstarts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of the MetroGo Technical Services Contract is to assist Nexus with the development of the specification for the new Digital Command and Control system, Control Room and all associated peripheral systems; providing Safety Governance in line with CSM, ensuring its integration into the existing system, process and procedures.

The aim of this element of MetroGo is for NEXUS to successfully procure and deliver a digital replacement for the existing system, including its installation, commissioning, and optimisation.

The scope will be instructed through a series of Task Orders, there will be two Task Orders awarded with the contract.

The Scope of the Technical Services Contract will include:

• Correlation and Condition Survey of the existing system

• Production of the Concept of Operations

• Production of a Functional Specification and Technical Tender Documentation for a new Digital Command and Control System

• Verifying and Validating the existing Nexus Signalling system,

• Identify all interfacing systems

• Creating of a digital twin for the existing system

• Guidance, Navigation and Process development of organisational change

• The design of a new Integrated Transport Control Centre

• The design of a new Disaster Recovery Suite and associated building modifications.

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• Ergonomic and Human Factors Assessments for all interactions with the Proposed System and the migration to it.

• Specification and Requirements for the Train Fleet

• Specification and Requirement for Radio systems and infrastructure

• Provision of a Regulatory Body and Legislator interface

• Requirements and options for Data Storage and Security.

• Any associated Environmental, Ecological mitigation or management, such as Biodiversity Nett Gain and Carbon offset.

• Provision of Specialist input during the tender process.

• Provision of Specialist support during the supply contract.

• Optimisation advice following entry into service.

• Any design related works associated with planning applications or similar.

• All stakeholder work involved with the project.

• Implementation and Construction Estimates.

• Outline design development and construct programmes.

• The first two Task Orders will be awarded with the Technical Services Contract

Nexus will shortlist the Tenderers following the conditions of participation stage in November 2026. Shortlisted tenderers will then be invited to ITT stage in accordance with the following anticipated procurement timeline:

Conditions of Participation/PSQ stage: September - November 2026

Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage: November 2026 - January 2027

Anticipated Contract Award: March 2027

Anticipated Contract Start Date: April 2027

  • How the procedure runs: Competitive flexible procedure. Only qualified suppliers are invited to tender.

CPV: Architectural design services · Construction consultancy services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Engineering design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 8 yrsSMEPublished value£8,000,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2035 (8 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East
Value
£8,000,000 exc. VAT · £10,000,000 inc. VAT
71220000 Architectural design services71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services71320000 Engineering design services71530000 Construction consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality — Quality scored Questions
  • Social Value — Social Value scored Question
  • Price — Task Orders and Schedule of Rates
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    Please see tender documentation
  • Technical & professional ability
    Please see tender documentation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
NEX26/29
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design servicesConstruction consultancy servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesEngineering design services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077734
Contract terms summary
Please see tender documentation
How it runs
Competitive flexible procedure. Only qualified suppliers are invited to tender.
Review and risk notes
Risks
Please see tender documentation

How it was run

Submission deadline
29 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    22 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 6 days
    28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadlinein 129 days
    29 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected byin 160 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 190 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 11:05 BSTUK3

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNTB-4383-VMJH The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE4 5DE [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure