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title: "Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040d71"
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# Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements

Buyer: SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040d71

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea City Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process aimed at maintaining and improving its highway network and associated assets. Titled "Market Engagement - Highways Maintenance and Improvement Contracts," this procurement falls under the industry category of construction, specifically focusing on highways and roads. The contracting process is set to begin formal procurement around June 2024, with the services commencing in August 2025. The council is engaging with potential providers by inviting them to express interest by the 9th of November 2023, with meetings scheduled to discuss requirements between the 20th and 30th of November 2023. The focus is on obtaining feedback to refine the tender model, highlighting areas such as general highways maintenance, traffic signal maintenance, coastal defences, and winter maintenance across the region classified as UKH31.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, electrical works, coastal defence, and road maintenance to establish a long-term relationship with a local authority. Companies skilled in highways engineering, geotechnical services, and construction projects could greatly benefit from this opportunity, given the scope of work and significant investment in infrastructure. The procurement process is likely to be competitive, favouring bidders with comprehensive service offerings and proven capacity to manage large-scale projects efficiently. Participating in this tender provides businesses a chance to contribute to regional development, improve local infrastructure, and simultaneously grow alongside the council's commitment to enhancing public services sustainably.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

General highways maintenance, planned machine resurfacing, street lighting/electrical works and highways improvements (new works)

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 4) Local structure repair 5) Programmed carriageway and footway resurfacing 6) Bridges and other structures 7) Street lighting 8) Flood risk 9) Gully maintenance and improvements 10) Drainage/ SUDs 11) Cliff stability 12) Coastal protection 13) Road markings, street furniture and signage 14) Public realm and highway improvements 15) Winter maintenance 16) Highway verge maintenance 16) 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.

Options: 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.

Renewal: 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.

Traffic signal maintenance and provision of new equipment

Traffic signal maintenance and provision of new equipment

Coastal defences repairs and improvements

Coastal defences repairs and improvements

Highway Structural Maintenance

Highway structural maintenance

Winter Maintenance

Winter maintenance

Gully Cleansing

Gully Cleansing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038798-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled, Planned |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARLBOROUGH HIGHWAYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34996100 - Traffic lights
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45223000 - Structures construction work
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45243000 - Coastal-defence works
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2026 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038798-2026
- 6 Feb 2025 at 17:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004054-2025
- 19 Oct 2023 at 14:10 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030923-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southend.gov.uk
- http://www.southend.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/
- https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/

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