Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Tyne and Wear PTE (t/a NEXUS)
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
Contact
Nexus Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Bus Shelter Infrastructure Framework
Reference number
NEX25/01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Nexus is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, which delivers and administers transport services on behalf of the Combined Authority in Tyne and Wear. Nexus is intending to let a sole supplier framework whose Scope will include but not be limited to fabrication and supply of bus shelters to exacting (and agreed) technical standards; pre-construction services e.g., survey and design of bus shelters in readiness for installation; all necessary works to site bus shelters at agreed locations that will include for traffic management (where applicable); production of RAMS and pre-construction enabling services and all necessary works required. The provider will be anticipated to undertaker the role of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor as part of the works.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44212321 - Bus shelters
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Newcastle and Tyne & Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of the procurement
Nexus is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, which delivers and administers services on behalf of the Combined Authority in Tyne and Wear. Nexus administers and manages the statutory and local concessionary travel schemes; owns and maintains the Tyne and Wear Metro; manages and maintains bus stations/infrastructure/stops across the region; secures socially necessary bus services; secures taxi and Group Travel services to enable a socially inclusive transport network; owns and operates the Shields Ferry services; provides information on public transport service and, influences and contributes to the heavy rail network in the Northeast through Rail North, including the franchise between Newcastle and Sunderland.
As part of our objective to improve bus infrastructure in our region, Nexus is intending to let a sole supplier framework with a suitably qualified and experienced supplier who will fabricate and supply bus shelters to Nexus technical standards; survey and design shelters in readiness for installation and, carry out all necessary construction work under a single point of contact model which will include the successful supplier to manage delivery of all necessary services and works to deliver clear, exacting requirements communicated by Nexus through call-off contracts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 February 2025
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
31 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tyne & Wear PTE (t/a NEXUS)
33 St James' Boulevard
Newcastle
NE1 4AX
Country
United Kingdom