North and South Bus Service

Opportunity overview

The majority of route is within the administrative boundary of Southend-on-Sea City Council with a short section within the administrative boundary of Essex County Council and within London Southend Airport.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £280k
Awarded: 11 Nov 2025
Award ID: 2
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 04305487
Location: Birmingham, UKG31, B3 2JR, United Kingdom

STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED

Matched by number

Published award value: £1.8m
Awarded: 22 Jun 2025
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 01815977
Location: Leigh On Sea, UKH31, SS9 2HN, United Kingdom

Classification

CPV34121100 — Public-service buses
CPV60100000 — Road transport services

Lots

Lot 1£900k

Documents and notices

Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: DN773041
Status: complete
Above Threshold: Yes
Procurement Method: open
Main Procurement Category: services
How to submit: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends: 20 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends: 9 Jun 2025, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date: 2 Apr 2025, 23:59

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Languages

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete
Has Renewal: Yes

Value

Amount: 900,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 1,080,000

Renewal

Description: Option to extend for a further 12 months

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Quality
Type: quality

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 30
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Name: Cost
Type: cost

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 70
Weight: percentageExact

Contract period

Ends: 30 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts: 3 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 1 Sept 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 3

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 34121100
Scheme: CPV
Description: Public-service buses

Entry 2

Id: 60100000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Road transport services

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Entry 2

Id: 018212-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018212-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 30 Apr 2025, 19:05

Entry 3

Id: 021967-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021967-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 15 May 2025, 17:35

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 009060-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009060-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK2
Description: Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: marketEngagementNotice
Published: 12 Mar 2025, 16:06

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: engagement
Type: engagement
Status: scheduled
Due: 1 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description: Southend-on-Sea City Council will be holding an online Teams market engagement event for this service before the last working day in March

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PJDT-6566-GZNX
Name: Southend-on-Sea City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Locality: Southend On Sea
Postal Code: ss2 6fa
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id: PJDT-6566-GZNX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Email: procurementops@southend.gov.uk

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-01815977
Name: STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Locality: Leigh On Sea
Postal Code: SS9 2HN
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Monometer House

Details

Url: http://www.stephensonsofessex.com ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: sme
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: 01815977
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: sales@stephensonsofessex.com

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PPDN-2856-TWMX
Scheme: GB-PPON

Organisation 3

Id: GB-COH-04305487
Name: MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region: UKG31
Country: GB
Locality: Birmingham
Postal Code: B3 2JR
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: Rutland House 8th Floor

Details

Url: http://www.marstonholdings.co.uk ↗
Vcse: No
Scale: sme
Sheltered Workshop: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No

Identifier

Id: 04305487
Scheme: GB-COH

Contact

Email: tenders@marstonholdings.co.uk

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1

Id: PHZR-5319-ZRXR
Scheme: GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Date: 23 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title: North / South Bus Service
Status: active
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 23 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 2

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 34121100
Scheme: CPV
Description: Public-service buses

Entry 2

Id: 60100000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Road transport services

Value

Amount: 1,769,225.64
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 2,123,070.77

Renewal

Description: One (1) Option for twelve (12) Months.

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 034367-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034367-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 23 Jun 2025, 12:39

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-01815977
Name: STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 3 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 30 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts: 3 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 1 Sept 2028, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends: 2 Jul 2025, 23:59

Award 2

Id: 2
Date: 11 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status: pending
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes
Main Procurement Category: services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 11 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UKH31
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 63712400
Scheme: CPV
Description: Parking services

Value

Amount: 280,000
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 336,000

Renewal

Description: 12 months

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 073356-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073356-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: awardNotice
Published: 12 Nov 2025, 19:54

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-04305487
Name: MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Status: scheduled
Due: 7 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

Contract period

Ends: 4 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts: 5 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 4 Jan 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends: 21 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: North / South Bus Service
Status: active
Award ID: 1
Date Signed: 1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal: Yes
Above Threshold: Yes

Value

Amount: 1,769,225.64
Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 2,123,070.77

Period

Ends: 30 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts: 4 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date: 1 Sept 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description: 12 Months extension

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 073706-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073706-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK7
Description: Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: contractNotice
Published: 13 Nov 2025, 16:37

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Southend On Sea · UKH31 · ss2 6fa · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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