Official UK procurement notice
Road Rail Vehicle Replacement
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNexus 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.
- How the procedure runs: Single Stage competitive flexible procedure will be conducted under the Rail Industry Qualification Scheme (RISQS) a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market. Only qualified suppliers who have expressed interest in the Pre-market engagement which was issued via RISQS Portal under product codes D.B.1 - On Track Plant Hire on 24th October 2025 will be invited to tender.
CPV: Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons · Specialist vehicles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£700,000
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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Oct 2025, 15:04 BST
- Last source update
- 6 May 2026, 12:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
NEX25/35- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000890- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a815Find a Tender
- How it runs
Single Stage competitive flexible procedure will be conducted under the Rail Industry Qualification Scheme (RISQS) a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market.
Only qualified suppliers who have expressed interest in the Pre-market engagement which was issued via RISQS Portal under product codes D.B.1 - On Track Plant Hire on 24th October 2025 will be invited to tender.
- Call-off under framework RISQS
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tender documentation are located in OPEN
Timeline
3 Oct 2025 → 18 Mar 2027 · 10 dates- Planning notice published384 days ago3 Oct 2025, 15:04 BST
- Market engagement363 days ago24 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
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:
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.
- Next notice expected353 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published288 days ago7 Jan 2026, 09:03 GMT
- Submission deadline260 days ago4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by218 days ago18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent170 days ago6 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published169 days ago6 May 2026, 12:04 BST
- Standstill ends160 days ago15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 146 days18 Mar 2027
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Oct 2025, 15:04 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Jan 2026, 09:03 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Jan 2026, 09:03 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Jan 2026, 09:03 GMT
- Deadline published: 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT7 Jan 2026, 09:03 GMT
- Contract award notice published6 May 2026, 12:04 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 May 2026, 12:04 BST
- Contract signature expected25 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald Plant Services LtdSME25 May 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 | £617,797 | 6 May 2026standstill to 15 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FITZGERALD PLANT SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender