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PL0085 Dovercourt Public Realm

Essex County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 15:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured construction works for the Dovercourt Public Realm improvement scheme in Dovercourt, Essex. The project covers streetscape improvements along the Kingsway corridor to help revitalise the town centre. Works include upgrades to Dovercourt Railway Station forecourt, including footways, parking, accessible spaces, trees, benches and planters; improved surfacing and traffic measures at the High Street and Kingsway junction; and changes outside Harwich Library, including a new public-space area, widened and repaved footways, trees, benches and relocated cycle parking. Marine Parade works include new footway surfacing, paving and kerb alignments, revised parking and disabled bays, carriageway and footway resurfacing, and surface-water channels and gullies. The procurement is categorised as construction work.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 26 February 2026 to M Group Highways Limited. The awarded value is £2,394,609 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 13 May 2026 to 30 May 2028 in the award record; the tender record gives an end date of 31 May 2028. The tender submission deadline was 20 June 2025 at 12:00. The procurement used a procedure recorded as “Other”. The award is active and the tender is complete. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. One supplier is recorded as awarded the requirement, with no lot-by-lot split stated.

For suppliers assessing comparable future work for Essex County Council, this award demonstrates demand for substantial public-realm and highways construction in an urban town-centre setting. Credible competitors would need to deliver coordinated civil engineering works covering footway and carriageway resurfacing, kerbs, drainage, parking layouts, accessible bays, traffic measures and junction improvements. Experience integrating trees, benches, planters, cycle stands and other street furniture into live public spaces would also be relevant, alongside the ability to manage changes around a railway station, library and town-centre routes. The scale indicates a contractor able to combine highways delivery, public-realm landscaping and site coordination within one programme. Its stated SME suitability suggests capable smaller firms may be relevant, either as principal contractors or specialist delivery partners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PL0085 Dovercourt Public Realm

Notice Description

Contract for the delivery of Dovercourt Public Realm improvement scheme. The project will deliver a series of streetscape improvements along the Kingsway corridor to help revitalise the town centre. The scheme focuses on four main areas: * Dovercourt Railway Station Forecourt Footway improvements, rearrangement of existing station parking spaces including pick-up/drop-off and accessible spaces, additional trees and benches, and replanting of existing granite planters. * High Street Junction with Kingsway Asphalt surfacing to highlight crossing points, advanced stop lines, and new surfacing to emphasise the junction. * Harwich Library Forecourt Dovercourt Public Realm Improvements Scheme - Award of Contract & progression of Traffic Regulation Orders 4 Building out of footway into the carriageway to create additional public space, additional trees and feature benches, repositioning of cycle parking stands and widening and repaving of footways. * Marine Parade The scheme delivers minor improvements at the Kingsway and B1414 Marine Parade junction, including new concrete footway surfacing, upgraded paving and kerb alignments, and revised parking and disabled bays. Resurfacing of the carriageway and footway will be carried out alongside new surface water channels and gullies to suit updated levels. Existing parking, cycle stands and street furniture will be adjusted or replaced to integrate with the new layout outside the library.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f36e8064-66a1-483e-adc3-00c649b8a363
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58b738a0-46d3-4deb-a682-7852c6d50d25
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,394,609 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,394,609 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20267 months ago
Contract Period
13 May 2026 - 30 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Milestone Infrastructure Limited

Further Information

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