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Airport Route Upgrades

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Deadline
68 days left
June 03, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
010347-2026
Value
£20,000,000
Location
North East England, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 05, 2026

Deadline for Questions

May 27, 2026

Submission Deadline

June 03, 2026

Contract Start Date

November 30, 2026

Budget
£20,000,000
Duration
11 months
Location
North East England
Type
Open Procedure
47
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

Airport Route Upgrade project for permanent way and overhead line replacement/renewal. It may also include some aspects of civils and signalling works. We are looking for a Principal Contractor to undertake the entirety of the works.

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Requirements & Qualifications

11 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (2)
Technical (5)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Must submit the tender by the deadline of 2026-06-03 at 12:00:00+01:00.
--Must submit the tender via the specified eProcurement website.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--Must be capable of acting as a Principal Contractor.
--Must access the full tender documentation on the specified eProcurement website.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Must be capable of undertaking permanent way replacement/renewal works.
--Must be capable of undertaking overhead line replacement/renewal works.
--Must be capable of undertaking civils works (if included in the scope).
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--Must demonstrate financial capacity commensurate with a project valued at approximately 20,000,000 EUR.

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Documents

5 documents available with AI summaries

Lot L-2HTM
L-2.html

This document, named "Lot L-2", directs potential Principal Contractors for the Airport Route Upgrade project to an eProcurement website to access the full tender documentation.

OCDS RecordDOC
010347-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides structured data about the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive (Nexus) tender for a Principal Contractor to undertake the Airport Route Upgrade project, covering permanent way, overhead line, and potentially civils and signalling works.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
010347-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS Release Package provides structured data detailing the tender for the Airport Route Upgrade project, seeking a Principal Contractor for permanent way, overhead line, and potentially civils and signalling works.

Official PDF VersionPDF
010347-2026_official.pdf

This document is a tender notice for the £16M Airport Route Upgrade project by Nexus, seeking a Principal Contractor for permanent way and overhead line replacement/renewal, with a tender submission deadline of 3 June 2026.

Tender NoticeHTM
010347-2026.html

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Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender for the Airport Route Upgrade project exhibits significant deficiencies in legal compliance, clarity, and fairness due to the critical absence of evaluation criteria and detailed mandatory exclusion grounds. While basic information is present, the overall quality is hampered by these fundamental omissions and some data inconsistencies.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance40/100

The tender suffers from critical legal compliance issues, primarily the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria and detailed mandatory exclusion grounds. While the CPV code is appropriate and there are no reported disputes, these fundamental omissions severely compromise the tender's adherence to best procurement practices and regulatory requirements.

Missing evaluation criteria
No specific mandatory exclusion grounds detailed
Clarity45/100

The project description is clear, and AI-extracted requirements are phrased understandably. However, the critical absence of evaluation criteria makes it impossible for potential bidders to understand how their proposals will be assessed, leading to significant ambiguity. The lack of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds also reduces clarity.

No evaluation criteria specified
No specific mandatory exclusion grounds detailed
Completeness50/100

While essential information such as title, reference, organization, value, duration, and location is provided, the tender is incomplete due to the critical absence of evaluation criteria and detailed mandatory exclusion grounds. Furthermore, one tender document failed to download, indicating a potential gap in accessible information.

No evaluation criteria specified
No specific mandatory exclusion grounds detailed
Fairness40/100

The fairness of this tender is severely compromised by the complete absence of evaluation criteria, which undermines transparency and objectivity for all bidders. Although the estimated value is disclosed and requirements appear generic, the inability to access one document and the lack of clear evaluation methods create an uneven playing field.

No evaluation criteria specified
One tender document failed to download
Practicality60/100

The contract start date and duration are clearly specified, and financing information is available. However, there is a contradiction regarding electronic submission support between the AI-extracted requirements and automated checks, which could create practical difficulties. A direct document URL is not explicitly provided in the summary.

Contradiction regarding e-submission support
Document URL not directly provided in summary
Data Consistency65/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logically consistent. However, minor inconsistencies include missing codes for the procedure type, an empty 'Liable Person' field, and a slight time discrepancy in the submission deadline. The contradiction regarding e-submission between different data sources also impacts consistency.

Missing codes for procedure type
Empty 'Liable Person' field
Sustainability20/100

The tender completely lacks any mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. It is not indicated as EU-funded, which often correlates with higher sustainability standards. This indicates a significant oversight in integrating modern sustainability considerations into the procurement process.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear project description and scope
Estimated value, duration, and contract start date are specified
CPV code and NUTS code are provided
No disputes or suspensions reported
Requirements for Principal Contractor capability are outlined

Concerns

Critical absence of evaluation criteria
Lack of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds
One tender document failed to download
Contradiction regarding e-submission support
Complete absence of sustainability (green, social, innovation) criteria

Recommendations

1. Urgently publish comprehensive evaluation criteria to ensure fairness and transparency.
2. Provide detailed mandatory exclusion grounds in line with national procurement regulations.
3. Ensure all tender documents are accessible and resolve the failed download issue.

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