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AwardedFind a Tender · award
BuyerTyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
StatusAwarded
Deadline4 Feb 2026
Value£700,000
Published6 May 2026

What is being bought

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.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeutilities
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

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Documents & submission route

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Source data inventory

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05a815
Latest release ID041455-2026
Latest release timestampWed May 06 2026 11:04:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000890-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodselective
Procurement method detailsCompetitive flexible procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
6 May 2026award, contract041455-2026
7 Jan 2026tender000890-2026
3 Oct 2025planning062222-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (3 releases)
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        "id": "062222-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062222-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-10-03T15:04:51+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-10-24T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Nexus is undertaking an Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire for the replacement of a Rail Road Vehicle with Elevating Work Platform. \nNexus 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.\nSuppliers 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:\n https://www.risqs.org/\nThis Preliminary Market Engagement aims to:\n• Understand the market's appetite and capability to deliver a compliant Rail Road Vehicle. \n• Explore key delivery considerations\n• Understand risks and issues not previously considered\n• Provide potential suppliers with an opportunity to raise queries or suggest amendments in advance of any formal procurement."
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}