Award

Purchase of used rail grinder

  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049246

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055095 (view related notices)

Published 15 August 2025, 4:00pm



Scope

Reference

NEX25/50

Description

Nexus will purchase one specialist used railway maintenance vehicle, specifically a rail grinder MoserRV49 (or equivalent). This will 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 meets the specialist gauging requirements of Nexus rail infrastructure and 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

  • £1,240,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,488,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

15 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 27 August 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

28 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 28 August 2025 to 27 November 2025
  • 3 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34621200 - Railway maintenance or service vehicles

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities


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

Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: 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

The Spark, Newcastle Helix, St James Boulevard

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 5DE

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)