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Published 19 Oct 2023, 15:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements

Official notice

Authority: Southend City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

6 lotsWorksRestricted procedure
Published estimate£200,000,000total for 6 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Mar 2025awarded 31 Mar 2026
Awarded to Marlborough Highways Limited

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A 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 published
Lot #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:

  1. Immediate and emergency services
  2. Immediate and emergency services out of hours call out facility
  3. Highway inspection or reported defects
  4. Planned tasks
  5. Local structure repair
  6. Programmed carriageway and footway resurfacing
  7. Bridges and other structures
  8. Street lighting
  9. Flood risk
  10. Gully maintenance and improvements
  11. Drainage/ SUDs
  12. Cliff stability
  13. Coastal protection
  14. Road markings, street furniture and signage
  15. Public realm and highway improvements
  16. Winter maintenance
  17. Highway verge maintenance
  18. 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.

Delivery: East of England
Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial term of 7 years (unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms), with the option to extend by a period or succession of consecutive periods (each to be no less than a year in duration) up to a further 7 years. Therefore if all extensions were taken the full contract duration shall be 14 years. · The Contract will be for an initial term of 7 years (unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms), with the option to extend by a period or succession of consecutive periods (each to be no less than a year in duration) up to a further 7 years. Therefore if all extensions were taken the full contract duration shall be 14 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Traffic signal maintenance and provision of new equipmentPlanned

Traffic signal maintenance and provision of new equipment

Delivery: East of England
Lot #3Coastal defences repairs and improvementsPlanned

Coastal defences repairs and improvements

Delivery: East of England
Lot #4Highway Structural MaintenancePlanned
Lot #5Winter MaintenancePlanned
Lot #6Gully CleansingPlanned

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 40
Lot distribution rule: The number of lots may change at the discretion of the Authority either in response to feedback received through the market engagement sessions or through further analysis by the Authority that determines a different number of lots may lead to better value for money. \n\nThe lots envisaged are:\n1) General highways maintenance, planned machine resurfacing, street lighting/electrical works, highways improvements (new works)\n2) Traffic signal maintenance and provision of new equipment\n3) Coastal defences repairs and improvements\n4) Highway structural maintenance \n5) Winter maintenance\n6) Gully Cleansing
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Coastal-defence worksConstruction work for highways, roadsEngineering works and construction worksGully cleaning and emptying servicesHighway maintenance workHighways engineering servicesIce-clearing servicesRoad-maintenance worksSnow-clearing servicesStructures construction work
+1 moreTraffic lights
Delivery area
East of England (UKH31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d71 Find a Tender
Contract terms
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
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Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jun 2024 → 28 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    5 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    2 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published177 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2025
  1. Published value published: £200,000,000
    6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 10 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
    6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    6 Feb 2025, 17:03 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    28 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    28 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid 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 notice

Southend City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, East of England, SS2 6ERContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview body London
  • High Courts of Justice The Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria