Scope
Reference
NEX25/50
Description
Nexus seek to procure the purchase of one specialist used railway maintenance vehicle specifically a rail grinder MoserRV49 (or equivalent). This must be delivered to a suitable Nexus location by mid summer 2025 in order to meet the urgent needs of rail defects on the Tyne and Wear Metro.
The used rail grinder must meet the specialist gauging requirements of Nexus rail infrastructure and meet our operational needs including but not limited to: road/rail travel capabilities, limited noise levels (for Tyne and Wear Metro lineside neighbours), dust collection capabilities, large gradient working, and low minimum curve radius working.
Contract 1. Purchase of used rail grinder
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,200,000 excluding VAT
- £1,440,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 July 2025 to 4 September 2025
- 2 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
This is a transparency notice to inform the market that Nexus is entering into a direct award with Harsco for the provision of a used rail grinding machine suitable for our specialist rail infrastructure. The specialist features on the machine Harsco can provide are not commercially available on used machines.
The timescales for design, manufacturing, testing and certification for an alternative used machine to be retrofit to Nexus requirements is not compatible with the deadline for the date the machine must be operational on site to allow the Tyne and Wear metro to address immediate rail defects and any arising rail defects that have the potential to be a safety risk if untreated.
Supplier
HARSCO RAIL LIMITED
- Companies House: 00977100
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHWW-7855-ZQQY
Carlton House Regent Park, 299 Kingston Road
Leatherhead
KT22 7SG
United Kingdom
Email: aleon-camus@harsco.com
Website: https://harscorail.com/
Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Purchase of used rail grinder
Contracting authority
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNTB-4383-VMJH
Nexus House, St James Boulevard
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@nexus.org.uk
Website: https://www.nexus.org.uk/
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)