Contract

North and South Bus Service

  • Southend-on-Sea City Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073706

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ec58 (view related notices)

Published 13 November 2025, 4:37pm



Scope

Reference

DN773041

Description

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.


Contract 1. North / South Bus Service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,769,225.64 excluding VAT
  • £2,123,070.77 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 August 2025

Contract dates

  • 4 August 2025 to 30 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 1 September 2028
  • 3 years, 29 days

Description of possible extension:

12 Months extension

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 34121100 - Public-service buses
  • 60100000 - Road transport services

Contract locations

  • UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Concession


Supplier

STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED

  • Companies House: 01815977
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPDN-2856-TWMX

Monometer House

Leigh On Sea

SS9 2HN

United Kingdom

Region: UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. North / South Bus Service


Contracting authority

Southend-on-Sea City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDT-6566-GZNX

Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex

Southend On Sea

ss2 6fa

United Kingdom

Region: UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government