NEX26/48 Ballast Tamper Maintenance

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
North East
7 February 2027 to 6 February 2030

Maintenance of one Plasser 08-275 eight-axle diesel hydraulic S&C ballast tamper (MA60), delivered 2014, with 706862 tamping cycles and 8938.4 working engine hours to date. Scope covers planned maintenance per Maintenance Manual NX 08-275-MA60 except daily and weekly checks, derogated activities and parts overhaul, plus fixed-cost corrective and emergency repairs, technical back-up, 24-hour response to machine stopped failures and out-of-hours fitter cover.

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Closes in 8 days· 13 November 2026

Estimated value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 2 November 2026
Deadline: 13 November 2026; 8 days left
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 6 February 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Planned, corrective and emergency maintenance and repair of a Plasser ballast tamper for a light rail operator

Servicing, maintenance and repair of MA60 in accordance with the Vehicle Maintenance Manual
All planned maintenances
Corrective maintenances, emergency repairs and technical back-up

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 7 February 2027 to 6 February 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 34000000, 50100000, 71300000

Services in this tender

On-track plant and engineering trainsMain service£1.7m typicalMaintenance and repair of a Plasser ballast tamper

Lifecycle

Published
2 November 2026
Deadline for bids8 days left
13 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
7 February 2027

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Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3902127/nex26-48-ballast-tamper-maintenance
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-07956d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus. NEX26/48 Ballast Tamper Maintenance. Tender, 2 November 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3902127/nex26-48-ballast-tamper-maintenance (accessed 5 November 2026).