Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex
Southend On Sea
SS26FA
UK
Contact person: Ms Procurementops
E-mail: procurementops@southend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southend.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SCC - Design and Build of Affordable Dwellings at Lundy Close, Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea
Reference number: DN582385
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Southend on Sea City Council are seeking a suitably qualified main contractor to carry out the Design and Build of affordable dwellings in line with proposed 2025 Future Homes Standard. This work will be undertaken in conjunction with the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 Edition with amendments. The requirements of the preparation of the site and the construction of the new affordable dwellings are described within the Employers
Requirements.
The site is situated in Lundy Close in Eastwood at the Northern end of an area that lays to the east of the estate; The works include the design and build of 2 story blocks of flats consisting
of 2x2 bed flats, 2x1 beds flats; 3 Terrace Houses consisting of 2x2 bed houses and 2 Semi detached Houses consisting of 1x2 bed and 1x4 bed house.
The Contractor will be required to undertake and deliver all approved planning requirements.
This includes, but is not limited to aspects of vehicular access, parking, bin stores, cycle storage, rotary dryers, and soft and hard Landscaping.
The contract will be let under JCT 2016 Design and Build Contract with Employers Requirements, drawings, contract sum analysis, building specification, mechanical and electrical specification, structural specification. The Contractor will be expected to complete the detailed design of RIBA Stages 3+ to 6.
The procurement will be conducted electronically via the Council's e-tender facility Pro Contract https://procontract.due-north.com. Your organisation will need to register on the e
tender facility where registration is free of charge. Once you have registered you will need to express an interest in the opportunity (E-Tender Project ID: DN582385), then look at 'My
Opportunities' where you will be able to view all the tender documents. Any tender queries in relation to this procurement must be raised as a clarification request via the messaging portal on the e-tender facility.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Design and Build of affordable dwellings in line with proposed 2025 Future Homes Standard. This work will be undertaken in conjunction with the JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 Edition with amendments. The requirements of the preparation of the site and the construction of the new affordable dwellings are described within the Employers Requirements.
The site is situated in Lundy Close in Eastwood at the Northern end of an area that lays to the east of the estate; The works include the design and build of 2 story blocks of flats consisting
of 2x2 bed flats, 2x1 beds flats; 3 Terrace Houses consisting of 2x2 bed houses and 2 Semi detached Houses consisting of 1x2 bed and 1x4 bed house.
The Contractor will be required to undertake and deliver all approved planning requirements.
This includes, but is not limited to aspects of vehicular access, parking, bin stores, cycle storage, rotary dryers, and soft and hard Landscaping.
The contract will be let under JCT 2016 Design and Build Contract with Employers Requirements, drawings, contract sum analysis, building specification, mechanical and electrical specification, structural specification. The Contractor will be expected to
complete the detailed design of RIBA Stages 3+ to 6.
The procurement will be conducted electronically via the Council's e-tender facility ProContract https://procontract.due-north.com. Your organisation will need to register on the e
tender facility where registration is free of charge. Once you have registered you will need to express an interest in the opportunity (E-Tender Project ID: DN582385), then look at 'My
Opportunities' where you will be able to view all the tender documents. Any tender queries in relation to this procurement must be raised as a clarification request via the messaging portal on the e-tender facility.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Questions
/ Weighting: 40%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All criteria are set out in the tender documents and the supplier questionnaire available to download on https://procontract.due-north.com . E-Tender Project ID: DN582385.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006723
Section V: Award of contract
Title: SCC - Design and Build of Affordable Dwellings at Lundy Close, Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AUBURN GROUP LIMITED
13870083
Rochford
SS4 1BB
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 102 750.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Services
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2026