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Purchase of used rail grinder

Procurement of one used MoserRV49 rail grinder or equivalent, capable of road/rail travel. The vehicle must feature dust collection capabilities, low noise operation, and the ability to navigate large gradients and tight curve radii to suit specific rail infrastructure gauging requirements.

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Awarded value
£1.2m
As published
Published
20 June 2025
Awarded
1 September 2025
Harsco Rail Limited
Contract length
3 months
Ends 27 November 2025

What the contract covers

Purchase contract

Supply and delivery of a specialist used rail grinding vehicle for railway infrastructure maintenance and defect remediation.

  • Supply and delivery of one specialist used railway maintenance vehicle, specifically a rail grinder MoserRV49 or equivalent
  • Vehicle meeting Nexus specialist gauging requirements and operational needs, including road/rail travel, limited noise levels for Tyne and Wear Metro lineside neighbours, dust collection, large-gradient working and low minimum curve-radius working

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Purchase contract
Procedure
Direct award
Contract dates
1 September 2025 to 27 November 2025
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
34621200

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Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Harsco Rail Limited
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
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Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)

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Harsco Rail Limited

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/323503/purchase-of-used-rail-grinder
Buyer reference
NEX25/50
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055095
Last checked
4 November 2026

Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive). Purchase of used rail grinder. Contract award, 20 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/323503/purchase-of-used-rail-grinder (accessed 4 November 2026).