Official UK procurement notice
Overhead Line Contractor Framework
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2025awarded 16 Jul 2025
Award (standstill) to Amalgamated Ltd
Framework period 4 yrsends 29 Jul 2029 · starts 30 Jul 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide OLE support for onsite work replacing componentry, understanding major OLE wire renewals
- How the procedure runs: Framework agreement to provide Overhead Line Works and Services.
- No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement notice was issued for this project as the engagement was carried out at early in the tender development stage, and was completed substantially before the introduction of the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice on 24th February 2025.
CPV: Engineering works and construction works
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 30 Jul 2025
Published description of the framework
Single Supplier framework.
Award of contracts in line with call-off procedures in the procurement documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£6,000,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
As per Procurement Documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per Procurement Documents
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Submission: 50%
- Commercial Submission: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Submission: As per Procurement Documentation
- Quality Submission: As per Procurement Documentation
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
As per Procurement Documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per Procurement Documents
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Overhead Line Contractor Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2025, 10:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
NEX25/04- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017703- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050969Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to Procurement Documentation
- How it runs
Framework agreement to provide Overhead Line Works and Services.
Review and risk notes
- Risks
Please refer to Procurement Documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tender Submissions must be submitted via OPEN
Please access at www.open-uk.org ↗
Timeline
29 Apr 2025 → 30 Jul 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
- Clarification questions by28 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown16 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent17 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published17 Jul 2025, 10:03 BST
- Award decision expected by18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts30 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 15:38 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Jul 2025, 10:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Jul 2025, 10:03 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated LtdSME30 Jul 2025 – 29 Jul 2029 | £4,800,000 | 16 Jul 2025standstill to 28 Jul 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonAMALGAMATED LTDSME · North West England
- did not winAUREOS RAIL LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winSmart Trax ltdSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- AMALGAMATED LTDFramework contractor
- AUREOS RAIL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- Smart Trax ltdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsTender Submissions must be submitted via OPEN
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender