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Better Queensway - Housing Design

Southend-on-Sea City Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council commissioned housing design and engineering services for the Better Queensway development. The requirement covers a feasibility study and follow-up design work for phases 1 and 2, including reviewing building heights to assess whether the number of dwellings can be increased. It also includes more detailed analysis of the existing conditions of Quantock Tower to support an option to refit the building. The work is being delivered for the council’s housing development in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, within the South East of England. The service category is architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. The requirement is a single housing design services package covering both development phases and the Quantock Tower assessment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 24 August 2026 to CIVIC ENGINEERS LIMITED. It was a below-threshold procurement; the published method is described as below threshold, with the specific method not identified. The award is for the single package covering the Better Queensway housing design requirement. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 24 August to 18 October 2026. Its value is £74,430 excluding VAT, or £89,316 including VAT. The selected supplier is a Manchester-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement is recorded as a services contract.

This procurement indicates demand from Southend-on-Sea City Council for compact, time-limited housing feasibility and design support that combines new-build development analysis with the assessment of an existing residential tower. Suppliers likely to be credible for a future requirement would need architectural, construction or civil engineering capability, experience preparing feasibility studies, and the ability to develop design options from site and building-condition evidence. Relevant expertise includes testing how building heights affect dwelling numbers, coordinating design work across development phases, and assessing refurbishment or retrofit options for an existing tower. Firms should also be able to provide focused technical analysis and follow-up design work for a local-authority housing programme, including the capacity to deliver several linked tasks within a short contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Better Queensway - Housing Design

Notice Description

A feasibility study is required for a new design for phases 1 and 2 of the housing development. Some carefully scoped follow up work is essential to finalise the design, specifically to look at building heights to increase numbers of dwellings in phases 1 and 2 of the development and to undertake some more in-depth analysis of the existing conditions of Quantock Tower to support an option to refit.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea61
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080283-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,430 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 18 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIVIC ENGINEERS LIMITED

Further Information

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