Official UK procurement notice
RRV & Operator Hire Framework Agreement
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNexus wishes to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the hire of Road Rail Vehicles and Operators (the "RRV Framework"). Under the RRV Framework, Nexus may issue requests to the Suppliers to provide Road Rail Vehicles and Operators in accordance with the Framework Scope and Nexus's requirements in respect of Hire Contracts. Further details on the procurement, Framework Agreement and call-off processes can be found in the ITT documentation.
Nexus utilises the North East Procurement Organisation OPEN eProcurement portal for all tender opportunities. Suppliers will need to register to gain free access to procurement documents and, to submit tender responses. If you are not registered, you can do so here: Home - Open | Developed by Nepo.
CPV: Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£4,000,000
- Condition of participation
Nexus utilises the North East Procurement Organisation OPEN eProcurement portal for all tender opportunities. Suppliers will need to register to gain free access to procurement documents and, to submit tender responses. If you are not registered, you can do so here: Home - Open | Developed by Nepo.
Please see project name on OPEN: project # OPEN2025836
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Condition of participation
Nexus utilises the North East Procurement Organisation OPEN eProcurement portal for all tender opportunities. Suppliers will need to register to gain free access to procurement documents and, to submit tender responses. If you are not registered, you can do so here: Home - Open | Developed by Nepo.
Please see project name on OPEN: project # OPEN2025836
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “RRV & Operator Hire Framework Agreement” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 6 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST
- Authority reference
NEX24/48- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074745- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ddc6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Please send submissions via the OPEN Portal: OPEN2025836
Timeline
6 Aug 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published77 days ago6 Aug 2026, 13:38 BST
- Clarification questions by50 days ago2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends35 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 10 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published6 Aug 2026, 13:38 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please see tender documentation in OPEN portal: OPEN2025836
- Technical specifications Please see tender documentation in OPEN portal: OPEN2025836
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender