NEX25/55 Airport Route Upgrade

Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
North East
Selective procedure
30 November 2026 to 31 March 2028

The project involves track renewal, tamping, ballast offloading, and stressing between Newcastle International Airport and Longbenton. It includes replacing fixed tension overhead line systems with new automatically tensioned equipment, alongside associated civil engineering and signalling works. The scope is defined by specific rail asset upgrades required to extend the serviceable life of the route.

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Awarded value: £13.6m; As published
Published: 31 July 2025
Awarded: 2 November 2026; VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd
Contract length: 16 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Works contract

Provision of specialist railway infrastructure engineering services for the renewal of permanent way assets and overhead line equipment systems.

Airport Route Upgrade works between Newcastle International Airport station and Longbenton consisting of replacement and renewal of permanent way assets and overhead line equipment

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 11 months
Contract dates: 30 November 2026 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Works
CPV codes: 34940000, 45213320

Services in this contract

Railway track and civilsMain service£557k typicalLight rail track renewal
Rail electrification and signalling£512k typicalOverhead line system replacement

Lifecycle

Published
31 July 2025
Contract awardedto VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd
2 November 2026
Contract starts
30 November 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)

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VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/325287/nex25-55-airport-route-upgrade
Buyer reference: NEX2555
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a9d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive). NEX25/55 Airport Route Upgrade. Contract award, 31 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/325287/nex25-55-airport-route-upgrade (accessed 5 November 2026).