Construction Contract Leads

Scope

Reference

NEX26/29

Description

The scope of the Metro Go Technical Services Contract is to assist Nexus with the development of the specification for the new Digital Command and Control system, Control Room and all associated peripheral systems; providing Safety Governance in line with CSM, ensuring its integration into the existing system, process and procedures.

The aim of this element of Metro Go is for NEXUS to successfully procure and deliver a digital replacement for the existing system, including its installation, commissioning, and optimisation.

The scope will be instructed through a series of Task Orders, there will be two Task Orders awarded with the contract.

The Scope of the Technical Services Contract will include:

• Correlation and Condition Survey of the existing system

• Production of the Concept of Operations

• Production of a Functional Specification and Technical Tender Documentation for a new Digital Command and Control System

• Verifying and Validating the existing Nexus Signalling system,

• Identify all interfacing systems

• Creating of a digital twin for the existing system

• Guidance, Navigation and Process development of organisational change

• The design of a new Integrated Transport Control Centre

• The design of a new Disaster Recovery Suite and associated building modifications.

• Ergonomic and Human Factors Assessments for all interactions with the Proposed System and the migration to it.

• Specification and Requirements for the Train Fleet

• Specification and Requirement for Radio systems and infrastructure

• Provision of a Regulatory Body and Legislator interface

• Requirements and options for Data Storage and Security.

• Any associated Environmental, Ecological mitigation or management, such as Biodiversity Nett Gain and Carbon offset.

• Provision of Specialist input during the tender process.

• Provision of Specialist support during the supply contract.

• Optimisation advice following entry into service.

• Any design related works associated with planning applications or similar.

• All stakeholder work involved with the project.

• Implementation and Construction Estimates.

• Outline design development and construct programmes.

• The first two Task Orders will be awarded with the Technical Services Contract

Nexus will shortlist the Tenderers following the conditions of participation stage in November 2026. Shortlisted Tenderers will then be invited to ITT stage in accordance with the following anticipated procurement timeline:

Conditions of Participation/PSQ stage: September - November 2026

Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage: November 2026 - January 2027

Anticipated Contract Award: March 2027

Anticipated Contract Start Date: April 2027

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: https://www.open-uk.org/ (the "Portal"). Project # OPEN20262012

Total value (estimated)

• £8,000,000 excluding VAT
• £10,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2035
• 8 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

• 71220000 - Architectural design services
• 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Contract locations

• UKC - North East (England)
• UKD - North West (England)
• UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
• UKF - East Midlands (England)
• UKG - West Midlands (England)
• UKH - East of England
• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)
• UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

26 October 2026, 11:59pm

Submission type

Requests to participate

Deadline for requests to participate

9 November 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.open-uk.org/

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Suppliers to be invited to tender

Maximum 4 suppliers

Selection criteria:

Four (4) highest scoring Tenderers in accordance with Conditions of Participation- Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ).

Award decision date (estimated)

1 March 2027

Award criteria

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Utilities

Competitive flexible procedure description

Nexus will shortlist the Tenderers following the conditions of participation stage in November 2026. Shortlisted Tenderers will then be invited to ITT stage in accordance with the following anticipated procurement timeline:

Conditions of Participation/PSQ stage: September - November 2026

Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage: November 2026 - January 2027

Anticipated Contract Award: March 2027

Anticipated Contract Start Date: April 2027

Documents

Associated tender documents

https://www.open-uk.org/

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: https://www.open-uk.org/ (the "Portal"). Project # OPEN20262012

Contracting authority

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTB-4383-VMJH

The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 5DE

United Kingdom

Email: tenders [at] nexus.org.uk

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)

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