Official UK procurement notice
NEX26/08 S&C Renewals - Chillingham Road and Gateshead
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority intends to procure a Principal Contractor to deliver Switches and Crossings (S&C) renewal works at:
- Chillingham Road S&C - 3014A/B points, and
- Gateshead S&C - 7001A/B points (pending internal approval).
This notice is issued for advance market awareness only and does not commence a call for competition.
The works will comprise the full renewal of life expired S&C assets originally installed in the early 1980s using 113 lb/yd flat bottom rail on timber bearers. Recent inspections confirm the assets have reached end of serviceable life.
Key elements are expected to include:
- Removal of existing timber S&C layouts and associated components.
- Installation of modern modular S&C comprising:
- Concrete bearers with under bearer pads.
- Shallow depth switches to suit existing formation constraints.
- Cast manganese monoblock crossings.
- Upgrade to 56 kg/m flat bottom rail (EN 13674 1 compliant).
- Continuous welded rail (CWR) on closure and approach tracks.
- Associated signalling and OHL disconnections, reconnections and testing necessary to deliver the works.
The stated completion date is subject to change as line closure dates for Gateshead have not yet been confirmed. For the purpose of this notice, should Nexus proceed with the Gateshead works, it is assumed works will take place during a February 2027 closure with follow-up works in March 2027. Exact details will be confirmed within the tender documents when released.
Chillingham Road works will be undertaken during a 54-hour line closure between 24 and 26 October 2026.
The tender will be released via the OPEN eProcurement portal www.open-uk.org ↗ Interested suppliers should ensure they are registered on the portal and that their contact details and notification preferences are up to date to ensure they do not miss this opportunity upon release. Nexus are aiming to release this tender on 20 May 2026.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedPipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus buys Construction work (CPV 45), and who usually turns up
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1 bid4% / 11%
2–324% / 19%
4–670% / 27%
7+1% / 43%
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Below estimate8% / 39%
Within ±2%23% / 30%
Above estimate69% / 31%
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1 bid11%
2–319%
4–627%
7+43%
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About this data
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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
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037594- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ab4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
24 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published187 days ago24 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST
- Tender notice expected161 days ago20 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline133 days ago17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts100 days ago21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published24 Apr 2026, 13:31 BSTUK3
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
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- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender