Award

Radio Support and Maintenance

  • Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075413

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e4d1

Published 19 November 2025, 4:55pm



Scope

Reference

NEX25/87

Description

Support and Maintenance of safety critical radio systems


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • 1536500 EUR excluding VAT
  • 1843800 EUR including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 30 November 2025 to 30 November 2030
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 32344210 - Radio equipment
  • 50333000 - Maintenance services of radio-communications equipment

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Utilities

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Single supplier - technical reasons

Award of contract to Kontron Transportation UK Limited for the support and Maintaince of Rohill BV manufactured Radio System.

The system contain a number of bespoke interfaces designed by Kontron/Rohill.

Kontron are the only supplier of these services in the UK in the rail industry.


Supplier

KONTRON TRANSPORTATION UK LIMITED

  • Companies House: 07140008
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRQR-8617-DRRZ

1st Floor, Healthaid House

Harrow

HA1 1UD

United Kingdom

Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


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)