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NEX26/29- Metro Go Technical Services Contract

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

Two stages

Estimated value
£8,000,000
Excluding VAT
Where
England-wide
Buyer in North East England
Trade
Engineering, architecture and surveying
Architectural design services
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
10 full UK working days before the deadline to apply to take part, Mon 9 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Mon 26 Oct 2026.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 42 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open engineering and surveying tenders (28 days).
Value
£8m is above the median (£700,000) of the 125 open engineering and surveying tenders that state a value.
This buyer
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About this tender

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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…

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 091553-2026
Buyer
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
Buyer’s region
North East England
Where the work is
North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
North East England (the buyer’s region: the notice says the work can be anywhere)
Published
28 Sep 2026
Requests to take part by
9 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
26 Oct 2026, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
£8,000,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Engineering, architecture and surveying
CPV codes
  • 71220000 Architectural design services
  • 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services
  • 71320000 Engineering design services
  • 71530000 Construction consultancy services
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On Open UK

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