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Airport Route Upgrades

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Deadline
67 days left
June 03, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
016381-2026
Value
£20,000,000
Location
North East England, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 24, 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
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive t/a Nexus are seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to carry out and complete the Airport Route Upgrade works between Newcastle International Airport station and Longbenton (Tyne and Wear). The upgrade works consists of the replacement and renewal of permanent way assets and overhead line equipment. This will include renewal of specified areas of track, which have reached the end of their serviceable life, tamping to achieve a new through alignment, offloading ballast and stressing along with replacing an existing fixed tension overhead line system with a new automatically tensioned system. Certain civil engineering and signalling activities may also form part of the overall scope.

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Requirements & Qualifications

15 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (3)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (4)
Technical (5)
Financial (2)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--Bids must be submitted by the deadline of 2026-06-03T00:00:00.
--Requirements are to be provided in English, Estonian, Latvian, Polish, and Lithuanian.
--Specific submission forms or templates are not detailed, suggesting bidders may need to create their own submission documents.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Bidders must be capable of carrying out and completing the Airport Route Upgrade works.
--The works involve replacement and renewal of permanent way assets and overhead line equipment.
--This includes renewal of specified areas of track, tamping, ballast offloading, stressing, and replacing an existing fixed tension overhead line system with a new automatically tensioned system.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Proven experience in railway infrastructure upgrades.
--Expertise in permanent way asset replacement and renewal.
--Competence in overhead line equipment replacement, specifically with automatically tensioned systems.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS2
--The estimated value of the tender is 20,000,000 EUR.
--Bidders must demonstrate financial stability to undertake a project of this magnitude.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for Airport Route Upgrades is generally well-structured with a clear description and estimated value. However, it lacks specific evaluation criteria and details on submission forms, impacting completeness and practicality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender appears to comply with general procurement regulations, including a clear CPV code and a competitive flexible procedure. Deadlines are provided, though their reasonableness for a project of this scale could be debated. No disputes are noted. The absence of a reveal date is a minor procedural oversight.

Missing reveal date
Clarity80/100

The description of the works is clear and detailed, outlining the scope of permanent way and overhead line equipment renewal. Eligibility and technical capability requirements are reasonably well-defined based on the description. However, the lack of specified evaluation criteria leaves some ambiguity.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Most basic information is present, including title, reference, organization, estimated value, and contract duration. However, the crucial aspect of specific submission forms or templates is missing, and the content of the tender documents is not available for review, significantly impacting completeness.

No document content available
Specific submission forms or templates are not detailed
Fairness85/100

The tender is open, and the estimated value is disclosed, promoting transparency. The competitive flexible procedure suggests a fair process. Requirements are generally objective and based on technical capabilities. The lack of specific company tailoring is positive.

Practicality65/100

The tender specifies an e-submission requirement, which is positive. However, the absence of specific submission forms and the lack of available document content hinder practical preparation. The contract start date is provided, but financing information is not detailed.

No e-submission (implied by lack of specific platform details)
Document URL not provided
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields such as title, reference, organization, estimated value, and deadlines are populated. The dates provided (submission deadline, contract start) are logical and do not indicate any inconsistencies. No suspension or disputes are reported.

Sustainability50/100

The tender does not explicitly mention any green procurement, social aspects, innovation focus, or EU funding, which are common elements in modern tenders. This suggests a lack of emphasis on these areas.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear and detailed description of works
Open procedure with disclosed estimated value
Specific CPV code provided
Logical and consistent key dates

Concerns

Missing evaluation criteria
No content available for tender documents
Lack of specific submission forms/templates
No explicit sustainability or innovation focus

Recommendations

1. Provide specific evaluation criteria to enhance clarity and fairness.
2. Make tender documents accessible with clear URLs and content summaries.
3. Consider incorporating sustainability and innovation criteria to align with modern procurement practices.

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