Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by Southend City Council
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 4 awards we have tracked from Southend City Council, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
4
awards tracked
£201m
total contract value
£50.3m
average award size
100%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Southend City Council
Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements
Awarded to Marlborough Highways Limited on 30 Mar 2026 · Engineering works and construction works
£200m
M2526-09 - T.V. AERIAL MAINTENANCE
Awarded to Crystal Electronics on 26 Jan 2026 · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
£174k
SCC - Refurbishments to Play Areas in Multiple Parks within the City of Southend on Sea
Awarded to PVR contracting Ltd on 19 Oct 2025 · Park and playground equipment and Site preparation work and Landscaping work for playgrounds and Repair work on recreational areas
£798k
M2526-12 - Stairlift, Step-lift and Homelift Service & Maintenance Contract
Awarded to Mountfield Services on 14 Oct 2025 · Lifts
£60k
Spend pattern
What Southend City Council buys, and how the spend behaves
Southend City Council has issued 4 tracked awards worth £201m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £50.3m. Spend skews towards Engineering works and construction works, Park and playground equipment and Site preparation work and Landscaping work for playgrounds and Repair work on recreational areas and Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment. The largest single award we have on record went to Marlborough Highways Limited for £200m, on a Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements notice. SMBs hold 100% of recorded awards, well above the public-sector average, so smaller bidders genuinely win here. Activity is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Where Southend City Council actually spends
Engineering works and construction works
1 award · £200m
Park and playground equipment and Site preparation work and Landscaping work for playgrounds and Repair work on recreational areas
1 award · £798k
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
1 award · £174k
Lifts
1 award · £60k
Biggest single award
£200m
Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements
Won by Marlborough Highways Limited on 30 Mar 2026
Busiest month
Oct 25
2 awards published, totalling £859k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Marlborough Highways Limited
1 award · £200m total
PVR contracting Ltd
1 award · £798k total
Crystal Electronics
1 award · £174k total
Mountfield Services
1 award · £60k total
Related sectors
The categories where Southend City Council concentrates its spend.
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