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: Lucy Gayler
E-mail: lucygayler@southend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://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
Independent Connection Provider (Street-lighting maintenance services) for Southend on Sea 2025
Reference number: DN791876
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50232000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Southend-on-Sea City Council conducted a Further Competition via the ESPO framework: Highway Electrical Connections provided by Independent Connection Providers (2024) - Lot 1: Highway Electrical Connections on DNO/IDNO Networks ('Contestable' Works) Sub-Lot 4 - UK Power Networks (East England) for provision of the following:
- Design of connections
- Connections of unmetered supplies
- Disconnections of unmetered supplies
- Transfers of unmetered supplies
- New Connections to unmetered supplies
- Overhead cable connections / transfers / disconnections - to include 3 phase connections to feeder pillars of street furniture including but not limited to street lighting, illuminated bollards, traffic signals etc. to unmetered supplies.
- Associated civil engineering works such as trench excavation, reinstatement, duct installation and backfilling up to tile tape level are also included.
- Any other necessary works which the ICP may perform for the Council which allow the ICP or relate to the ICPs ability to undertake or complete the works.
The above includes street furniture such as street lighting, illuminated bollards, traffic signals etc. to unmetered supplies. Associated civil engineering works such as trench excavation, reinstatement, duct installation and backfilling up to tile tape level are also included.
The aim of this contract is for an Independent Connection Provider to undertake works on the Distribution Network Operator's (DNO) underground cable network. The current DNO for the city of Southend-on-Sea is UK Power Networks.
The contract will be undertaken for Southend-On-Sea City Council, which is a Unitary Local Authority, covering an area of 16.1 square miles and is the largest conurbation in the East of England. Located on the north side of the Thames Estuary approximately 40 miles east of central London, it is bordered to the north by Rochford District Council and to the west by Castle Point Borough Council.
The contracting authority is Southend-on-Sea City Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation.
The commencement, expiry and extension provisions for the award of this contract are as follows:
Commencement Date: 11th March 2026
Expiry Date: 11th March 2028
Extension Period: 12 months + 12 months
(total maximum contract duration of 4 years, including extensions to 11th March 2030).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
462 229.60
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09310000
34928500
45233000
45316100
45316110
45316211
45317300
50232000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
The contract will be undertaken for Southend-On-Sea City Council, which is a Unitary Local Authority, covering an area of 16.1 square miles and is the largest conurbation in the East of England. Located on the north side of the Thames Estuary approximately 40 miles east of central London, it is bordered to the north by Rochford District Council and to the west by Castle Point Borough Council.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement under Lot 1 is for low voltage contestable works as follows:
• Design of connections
• Connections of unmetered supplies
• Disconnections of unmetered supplies
• Transfers of unmetered supplies
• New Connections to unmetered supplies
• Overhead cable connections / transfers / disconnections - to include 3-phase connections to feeder pillars of street furniture including but not limited to street lighting, illuminated bollards, traffic signals, etc, to unmetered supplies. Associated civil engineering works such as trench excavation, reinstatement, duct installation and backfilling up to tile tape level are also included.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology & Service Responsiveness
/ Weighting: 9
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 9
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 2
Price
/ Weighting:
80%
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
Total contract cost for the maximum 4 year period is: £462,229.60 (excl VAT).
Total annual cost of the contract is: £115,557.40 (excl VAT).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract was procured via an external framework which resulted in no prior publication in the OJEU being required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN791876
Title: Independent Connection Provider (Street-lighting maintenance services) for Southend on Sea 2025
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cable Test Limited
04934614
Brentwood, Essex
UK
NUTS: UKH
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 462 229.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/12/2025