Up to £389m is to be invested in the all-change asset renewal programme between 2010 and 2021.
In 2010 Nexus awarded Balfour Beatty Rail, BAM Nuttall, May Gurney, Serco and Morgan Sindall places on the asset renewal framework.
It will now seek a single supplier under the new three-year deal track renewal deal.
The first project to be awarded under the framework will be the renewal of track between Northumberland Park and Tynemouth Metro Stations.
It is anticipated that this work will be priced and evaluated as part of the framework tender process with the work package awarded to the successful bidder.
Further work packages are likely to be awarded under the framework and will be called off following further process.
Further information can be obtained from corporate procurement at the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority or email [email protected].