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Road Rail Vehicle Replacement

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 09:27.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£617.8k
Awarded
5 May 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06456221
Location
Cwmbran, UKL16, NP44 1TS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
NEX25/35
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNTB-4383-VMJH

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
FITZGERALD PLANT SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06456221

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06456221

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLZB-5628-GZGR

Address

Street Address
Fitzgerald Plant Services Ltd Avondale Way
Locality
Cwmbran
Postal Code
NP44 1TS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL16

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
6 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
6 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34114000
Description
Specialist vehicles
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34621000
Description
Railway maintenance or service vehicles, and railway freight wagons

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
741,356.4
Amount
617,797
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06456221
Name
FITZGERALD PLANT SERVICES LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
15 May 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
25 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Mar 2028, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
041455-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 May 2026, 12:04
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
25 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-04e7db

Relationship

framework

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 000890-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 041455-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·