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Official UK procurement notice

Repairs & Resurfacing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Castle Point Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Essex County Council

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£3,340,000≈ £1.1m / year · £4,008,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 May 2026awarded 13 Jul 2026
Awarded to Marlborough Highways Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 21 Jun 2029 · up to 21 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to deliver resurfacing and associated works across land and assets within its ownership, including open spaces, car parks & housing land. The requirement covers both planned programmes of works and reactive repairs, supporting the Authority's ongoing responsibilities for the maintenance, safety and accessibility of its estate.

The scope of the contract will include, but is not limited to, resurfacing of footpaths, roads and car parks, the creation of new paths and extensions to existing parking areas, road and car park markings, and the maintenance and inspection of associated drainage infrastructure, including gully maintenance and CCTV surveys. The contract is intended to provide the Authority with a reliable and responsive delivery model, improving value for money and service performance when compared with ad‑hoc quotation‑based arrangements.

The contract will primarily support the Authority's Corporate Estate & Housing services, addressing an identified gap in existing arrangements where no dedicated contractor or programme of works is currently in place. The appointment of a single contractor is intended to enable a structured and planned approach to works delivery, improve responsiveness to urgent repairs, reduce operational risk, and support the management of health and safety liabilities such as slips, trips and falls in public areas.

The Authority anticipates awarding a contract for an initial term of three (3) years, with options to extend for up to two additional one‑year periods, subject to performance and ongoing requirements. The procurement will seek to appoint a contractor with the capacity, capability and experience to deliver works across a range of sites and values, while meeting agreed performance standards and timescales.

CPV: Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,340,000
Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £3,340,000 exc. VAT · £4,008,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Up to two extension of 1 year each - mutually agreed.

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: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Commercial: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Commercial
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2026, 14:59 BST
Last source update
13 Jul 2026, 16:18 BST
Authority reference
EPP0255
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036679
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688b9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders must be submitted electronically via Open. All documents can be found within the Open Opportunity within the tender response questionnaires. All clarifications related to this tender must be submitted via Open using the Correspondence function on the project page. To access this opportunity go to Open:

www.open-uk.org/opportunities ↗

Search for OPEN2026681

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Timeline

22 Apr 2026 → 13 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published187 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 14:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by168 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline159 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published105 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 16:18 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 14:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 16:18 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jul 2026, 16:18 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,340,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marlborough Highways Limited3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2029 · up to 2 Aug 2031Extensions: Option to extend beyond the initial term in 1 year increments. Total contract value includes all possible extensions.£3,340,00013 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Castle Point Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNQD-4618-BZPT Kiln Road, Benfleet, East of England, SS7 1TFContact email

Other public bodies

  • Essex County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Requirement on behalf of Castle Point Borough CouncilGB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02765630GB-PPON: PJXM-2921-JCWZ Woolf House, 15 Regiment Business Park, Eagle Way, Chelmsford Garden, Chelmsford, East of England, CM3 3FYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll tenders must be submitted electronically via Open. All documents can be found within the Open Opportunity within the tender response questionnaires. All clarifications related to this tender must be submitted via Open using the Correspondence function on the project page. To …

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