Official UK procurement notice
Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements
Authority: Southend City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA contract to maintain, manage and improve highway network and associated assets.
The key objectives are outlined as follows:
Ensuring the network is safe for users, as far as is reasonably practicable.
Maintaining the value of the infrastructure assets to ensure sound financial management. Maintaining the visual appearance of the network in Southend-on-Sea.
Maintaining availability of the highway network so that highway users are free to travel with minimal disruption due to works being undertaken, or due to failure to properly manage the assets.
Minimising disruption so that those living and working in Southend-on-Sea suffer minimal disruption from works being undertaken on the highway.
Scope including but not limited to:
Undertake the role of the Principal Contractor under the CDM Regulations.
Collaborating with the Service Manager to determine the optimum levels of service to be carried out in any given year.
Providing and managing people, plant and materials and other resources, including suppliers and specialists, to match the level of service required by the Service Manager.
Integrating systems and processes with those of the Service Manager to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the core maintenance service.
Providing timely and accurate data to inform and support and justify the contract performance measurements.
Assisting the Service Manager in the management of, and communication with, those affected by the activities being undertaken in the core service.
Helping the Service Manager to manage network occupancy effectively thorough compliance with the Traffic Management Act and New Roads and Street Works Act, including providing all necessary notifications within the appropriate timescales.
Supporting the Service Manager in undertaking the various duties as part of the Coastal Protection & Lead Local Flood Authority roles.
Cooperation with others carrying out work for the Service Manager to optimise the delivery of the overall services. Maintaining and providing contemporary records of work carried out in electronic format agreed by the Service Manager from time to time. In the course of the work, collecting and providing inventory and ‘as-built‘ records requested by the Service Manager.
Maintaining a supply chain of specialist contractors for implementation of specialist products on an ad-hoc basis.
Confirming the presence of utilities plant and apparatus on site.
Managing work with economy and efficiency in mind.
CPV: Coastal-defence works · Construction work for highways, roads · Engineering works and construction works · Gully cleaning and emptying services · Highway maintenance work · Highways engineering services · Ice-clearing services · Road-maintenance works · Snow-clearing services · Structures construction work · Traffic lights
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1General highways maintenance, planned machine resurfacing, street lighting/electrical works and highways improvements (new works)AwardedRenewal
Southend-on-Sea ("the Authority") is a unitary council with responsibility for highways maintenance and improvements and flood and coastal protection.
This contract is for the following highways maintenance and improvements and flood and coastal protection:
- Immediate and emergency services
- Immediate and emergency services out of hours call out facility
- Highway inspection or reported defects
- Planned tasks
- Local structure repair
- Programmed carriageway and footway resurfacing
- Bridges and other structures
- Street lighting
- Flood risk
- Gully maintenance and improvements
- Drainage/ SUDs
- Cliff stability
- Coastal protection
- Road markings, street furniture and signage
- Public realm and highway improvements
- Winter maintenance
- Highway verge maintenance
- Professional services including project planning, design and documentation, project management, tendering and procurement, constructions supervision and post construction services.
The Authority is sought a single contract to provide the works and services. The Authority implemented the restricted procedure. The Authority's needs and requirements for the contract were included in the procurement documentation. This procurement was undertaken using an electronic tendering system.
The Authority awarded the contract to the economic operator who submitted the Most Economically Advantageous Tender.
Lot #2Traffic signal maintenance and provision of new equipmentPlanned
Traffic signal maintenance and provision of new equipment
Lot #3Coastal defences repairs and improvementsPlanned
Coastal defences repairs and improvements
Lot #4Highway Structural MaintenancePlanned
Lot #5Winter MaintenancePlanned
Winter maintenance
Lot #6Gully CleansingPlanned
Gully Cleansing
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 50
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 19 Oct 2023, 15:10 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
- Authority reference
DN707403- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038798- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d71Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The particular conditions set out in the contract documents which will be included in the invitation to tender (made available in draft with the procurement documents published with this contract notice). The Contract will be based on the NEC4 Term Service Contract with suitable amendments and organisations are referred to the procurement documents for further information.
Publisher note: The Authority is seeking a single contract to provide the services as described in Section II.2.4 (Description of the Procurement). This procurement will be conducted pursuant to the restricted procedure using the Authority's electronic tendering system at https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/ (or if you are already registered - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login). An applicant may be a single organisation or a consortium. In addition, applicants may be entitled to rely on third parties in order to achieve the minimum standards set out in the procurement documents. Applicants are referred to the SQ Guidance in the procurement documents for requirements that apply in these cases. Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register on the portal to participate, download the procurement documentation and complete and return responses to the selection questionnaire (SQ) in accordance with the instructions set out in the procurement documentation and no later than the deadline in IV.2.2. Please note that sufficient time must be allowed to upload responses as the Authority is under no obligation to consider responses submitted after that deadline. If you have any technical problems with https://procontract.due-north.com/Login please see the supplier help at https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or contact the support team on email: [email protected] The estimated total value provided in Section II.1.5 is for the full possible contract period of 14 years. In arriving at this value, the Authority has considered without limitation the estimated costs associated with the provision of the services. All financial values in this Contract Notice are estimated and may be subject to change. The estimated total value of the Contract in Section II.1.5 provides for and includes the value of the optional maximum extension period. Applicants are also referred to the procurement documents for further details about the likely values of work under the Contract and in particular, that given its nature as a term service contract there will be no guarantee of a particular volume or value of work under the Contract. The estimate is made at todays prices and includes an estimated annual value for the potential 14 years of the contract as well as the potential for growth through additional grant funding or other budget funding which may or may not become available throughout the life of the contract. The estimated will increase with inflationary uplifts throughout the contract. The Authority is of the view that TUPE is likely to apply to staff at contract commencement but bidders will be expected to undertake their own due diligence. It is anticipated that the services will commence on 01.11.2025 but the Authority reserves the right to amend this should the procurement timetable need to be extended. The Authority reserves the right to change and update its procurement programme at any stage during the procurement. Economic operators are entirely responsible for their costs and losses arising or incurred as a result of any participation in this procurement process, however such costs are incurred. The Authority reserves the right to abandon (or vary its requirements under) this procurement exercise at any stage and / or not award any contract or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. Applicants should note that the procurement documents provide indicative information of the Authority's approach in the procurement process at this stage and are for general information only. The Authority reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being invited to tender. Whilst the contract is advertised as works, it also contains a significant amount of services and goods provision as part of the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
5 Jun 2024 → 28 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected5 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected2 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published177 days ago28 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2025- Published value published: £200,000,0006 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
- Status changed to active6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
- Buyer details updated28 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · General highways maintenance, planned machine resurfacing, street lighting/electrical works and highways improvements (new works)1 award | |||
| Marlborough Highways Limited | £200,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038798-2026-DN707403 Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements-1 · Marlborough Highways Limited
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · General highways maintenance, planned machine resurfacing, street lighting/electrical works and highways improvements (new works) | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Southend-on-Sea City CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Courts of JusticeReview body
- High Courts of Justice The Royal Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Marlborough Highways LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria