Road Rail Vehicle Replacement

Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
North East
Selective procedure
25 May 2026 to 1 March 2028

Procurement of a single road-rail vehicle featuring a scissor lift for elevated working platform access. The vehicle requires a compact chassis for tunnel network navigation and a turntable function to facilitate flexible positioning around overhead line equipment masts.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £618k; As published
Published: 3 October 2025
Awarded: 6 May 2026; Fitzgerald Plant Services Limited
Contract length: 21 months; Ends 1 March 2028

What the contract covers

Goods supply contract

Supply and delivery of a specialised road-rail vehicle equipped with a scissor lift for overhead line maintenance and tunnel operations.

Replacement Road-Rail Vehicle fitted with a scissor lift for use by the Overhead Line Equipment team as an elevated working platform

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods supply contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Contract dates: 25 May 2026 to 1 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 34114000, 34621000, 34621200

Services in this contract

On-track plant and engineering trainsMain service£1.7m typicalReplacement road-rail vehicle with scissor lift platform for overhead line work

Lifecycle

Published
3 October 2025
Contract awardedto Fitzgerald Plant Services Limited
6 May 2026
Contract starts
25 May 2026
Contract ends
1 March 2028

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Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive)

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The supplier

Fitzgerald Plant Services Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/328130/road-rail-vehicle-replacement
Buyer reference: NEX25/35
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a815
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Nexus (Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive). Road Rail Vehicle Replacement. Contract award, 3 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/328130/road-rail-vehicle-replacement (accessed 5 November 2026).