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Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements

Southend City Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 14:16.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Marlborough Highways Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£200m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2026
Award ID
038798-2026-DN707403 Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements-1
Status
active
Location
Chelmsford, UKH31, CM3 3FY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45220000 — Engineering works and construction works
  • CPV45233139 — Highway maintenance work
  • CPV45233141 — Road-maintenance works

Lots

  • 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN707403
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45220000
Description
Engineering works and construction works

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
40

Options

Description
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.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233139
Description
Highway maintenance work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233141
Description
Road-maintenance works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH31

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Southend City Council
Id
GB-FTS-74943

Identifier

Legal Name
Southend City Council

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue
Locality
Southend on Sea
Region
UKH31
Postal Code
SS2 6ER
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Mr Anton Bull
Telephone
+44 1702215000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Marlborough Highways Limited
Id
GB-FTS-180975

Identifier

Legal Name
Marlborough Highways Limited

Address

Street Address
Woolf House Eagle Way, Chelmsford Garden
Locality
Chelmsford
Region
UKH31
Postal Code
CM3 3FY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
High Courts of Justice
Id
GB-FTS-3271

Identifier

Legal Name
High Courts of Justice

Address

Street Address
The Royal Court of Justice
Locality
London
Postal Code
WCA 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
038798-2026-DN707403 Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-180975
Name
Marlborough Highways Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
038798-2026-DN707403 Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements-1
Award ID
038798-2026-DN707403 Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements-1
Status
active
Date Signed
31 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
200,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southend on Sea · UKH31 · SS2 6ER · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH31

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 038798-2026award, contract ·