Metro Go - Technical Services

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
North East
Selective procedure
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2035

Technical services for replacing a digital command and control system, including condition surveys, a digital twin, operational and functional specifications, signalling validation, interface identification, and safety governance. Includes design of an integrated transport control centre and disaster recovery suite, human-factors assessments, train fleet and radio requirements, stakeholder and regulatory engagement, tender and supply-contract support, and optimisation advice. Work is instructed through two initial Task Orders.

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Closes in 14 days· 26 October 2026

Estimated value: £8m; Buyer estimate
Published: 22 September 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 26 October 2026; 14 days left
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 31 March 2035

What the buyer is asking for

Technical consultancy and systems engineering for public transport control systems, including safety governance, requirements development, design, integration and commissioning support.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
22 September 2026
Deadline for bids14 days left
26 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 April 2027

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How it compares

47× the typical railway station design contract (£170k).

Open for 28 days, longer than most railway station design tenders (21 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3869637/metro-go-technical-services
Buyer reference: NEX26/29
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-077734
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus. Metro Go - Technical Services. Tender, 22 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3869637/metro-go-technical-services (accessed 12 October 2026).