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Security Services

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Contract award for the provision of manned guarding at multiple sites and roving security patrols across the Tyne and Wear light rail Metro System as well as to deter, detect, and respond effectively to threats affecting the safety and security of Nexus and its customers.

Awarded to

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STM GROUP (UK) LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£14.7m
Awarded
12 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05466873
Location
London, UKI41, E15 4LJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79710000 — Security services

Lots

  • Lot 1£13.6m

Documents and notices

  • Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Potential Suppliers must be a registered user on the North East Procurement Organisation procurement portal - 'Open' - to secure free access to procurement documents. Please access at www.open-uk.orgOpen source ↗
  • As per procurement documentationOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NEX25/08
Status
complete
Published risks
See tender documentation
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please see opportunity in open https://www.open-uk.org
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
Single Stage process where Potential Suppliers require to satisfy minimum criteria (such stated in the procurement documents). Only Tender Responses that satisfy minimum criteria will have their tender evaluated. Procurement documents are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
016725-2025
Description
Amendment to Enquiry deadline (Tenderer clarification requests) As stated in ITT document page 9, should now read as follows: Deadline for Tenderers to ask for clarifications - 17 May 2025 10:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
8 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 May 2025, 10:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Please refer to procurement documentation

Enquiry period

Ends
17 May 2025, 10:00

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
13,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
16,320,000

Renewal

Description
The term of this Contract is for an initial period of 3 years, Nexus shall have the discretionary option of extending the term for a further period of 12 months on 2 occasions, the total maximum permissible term is 5 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Commercial Submission
Type
price
Description
Cost of services (Please Refer to procurement documentation)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality Submission
Type
quality
Description
Quality questions (Please refer to procurement documentation)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As set out in the procurement documentation
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As set out in the procurement documentation

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Potential Suppliers must be a registered user on the North East Procurement Organisation procurement portal - 'Open' - to secure free access to procurement documents. Please access at www.open-uk.org
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-2
Description
As per procurement documentation
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 4
Id
016636-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Apr 2025, 17:12
Entry 5
Id
016725-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Apr 2025, 11:22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNTB-4383-VMJH
Name
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE4 5DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PNTB-4383-VMJH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02654100
Name
CARLISLE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKH21
Country
GB
Locality
Luton
Postal Code
LU1 3LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
First Floor, 251 The Boulevard

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02654100
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PPRV-2663-QCMW
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-07317266
Name
AMULET (CHURCHILL SECURITY SOLUTIONS) LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKH21
Country
GB
Locality
Luton
Postal Code
LU1 3LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
First Floor, Cedar House, Parkland Square, 750a Capability Green

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
07317266
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZLZ-2888-QWVN
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-08180139
Name
T3 SECURITY LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE13 6DS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Brenkley Way Blezard Business Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
08180139
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWMH-7458-DTWJ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-05466873
Name
STM GROUP (UK) LIMITED

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E15 4LJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Solar House 1st Floor

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
05466873
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNQL-2312-MXVW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
12 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
12 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Value

Amount
14,671,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
17,605,200

Renewal

Description
The term of this contract is for an initial period of 3 years, Nexus have the discretionary option of extending the term for a further period of 12 months on 2 occasions, the total maximum permissible term is 5 years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073344-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 Nov 2025, 17:41

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05466873
Name
STM GROUP (UK) LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
21 Nov 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE4 5DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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