Intelligent Transport Systems including traffic signals, variable message signs and car park signs
Estimated value
£3.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
19 May 2026
Description
Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking to appoint a suitable Supplier to supply, install and maintain intelligent transport systems and associated equipment including traffic signals, Variable Message Signs, RGB Signs, School Warning Signs, Car Park Guidance Signs, Car Park Count controllers and Vehicle Speed Activated Signs. All equipment is within the City of Southend and the Council will provide the Supplier with access to an asset management system where all faults and issues will be logged. The Supplier will be required to interrogate the Council's system on a daily basis to pick up faults, attend to rectify faults and then update the Council's system to confirm that the fault has been rectified. The Supplier will also be required to undertake annual inspections and internal cleaning of equipment. The Supplier will also be required to supply and install new equipment. This will vary throughout the life of the contract due to the level of funding available and/or external grant money becoming available. The required services are set out in full in the Scope (one of the associated tender documents). The mechanisms for ordering work under the Contract are set out in the associated tender documents together with details of the volume and value of work that may be ordered.
Scope
- Reference
- DN799908
- Total value
- £3,000,000 excluding VAT£3,600,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2030Possible extension to 31 Jul 2034
Extensions will be at the discretion of the Council. As part of its decision whether to extend the Contract, the Council will consider the level of performance achieved by the contractor throughout the contract period. The Contract will be for an initial period of 4 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 4 years. The total estimated values set out above are inclusive of the maximum extensions of the service period permitted under the Contract (8 years in total).
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 349240003497000034992000349960004523329045233294453162004531621045316211453162124531621350232200
- Contract locations
- Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 60.00% |
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 30 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 30 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Bidders must register on the Procontract system and submit tenders using this system. https://procontract.due-north.com/login
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure