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NEX25/55 Airport Route Upgrade

Awarded to VOLKERRAIL SPECIALIST BUSINESSES LIMITED

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus(buyer)

Published
Published 31 July 2025
Deadline
Closed 4 September 2026
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Overview

Nexus is seeking a Principal Contractor to carry out airport route upgrade works between Newcastle International Airport station and Longbenton, involving replacement and renewal of permanent way assets, overhead line equipment, track renewal, tamping, ballast work, and replacement of the overhead line system with an automatically tensioned alternative. The scope may also include civil engineering and signalling activities, with an estimated value of £16 million and submissions due by 31 August 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£16,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
31 July 2025
Questions by
5 June 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Railway equipmentConstruction work for buildings relating to railway transport

Award outcome

Awarded value
£13,566,283
Award date
2 November 2026
Contract period
30 November 2026 → 29 October 2027
Contract length
11 months
Against estimate
15% below
Bids received
5
Winner
  • VOLKERRAIL SPECIALIST BUSINESSES LIMITED

This contract ends on 29 October 2027.

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About the winner

VOLKERRAIL SPECIALIST BUSINESSES LIMITED

Based in
Hoddesdon
Public contracts won
3
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

5

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 37% received only one.

Who bid

  • VOLKERRAIL SPECIALIST BUSINESSES LIMITEDWinner
  • BABCOCK RAIL LIMITED
  • COLAS RAIL LIMITED
  • KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED
  • AUREOS ENERGY LIMITED

How bids were scored

Price 35% · Quality 65%

  • Price35%
  • Quality55%
  • Social Value10%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

£150,000

Median of 5,054 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 90.4× the median.

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus in the last 12 months

18

contracts awarded, worth £78,601,679 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 November 2026

  2. Tender Update

    27 August 2026

  3. Tender Update

    22 May 2026

  4. Tender Update

    8 May 2026

  5. Tender Update

    24 February 2026

  6. Contract Notice

    5 February 2026

  7. Prior Information Notice

    31 July 2025

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