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North / South Bus Service

A public procurement published by Southend-on-Sea City Council via Find a Tender.

Find a TenderContract
£2m
Award value
£900k
Tender value
2
Suppliers
2
Awards
6
Notices
Contract
Stage

Overview

Currently there are no commercial bus services with a direct link between Leigh-on-Sea Railway Station and London Southend Airport and the Airport Business Park, off Cherry Orchard Way. This new bus service will support residents within St Laurence, Eastwood Park, Belfairs, Blenheim Park, Leigh and West Leigh Wards and enable new connections across the city. Consultation for the BSIP identified many residents wanted to see a route from Eastwood and Belfairs to Leigh-on-Sea and considered that such a service could enable new connections across the city and avoid the need to travel into the city centre to change buses. This new bus service will also support local businesses along the route…

Key details

Source
Find a Tender
Lifecycle stage
Contract
Status
planning
CPV classification
Currency
GBP
Total award value
£2,049,226
Tender value
£900,000
First published
12 Mar 2025
Last updated
13 Nov 2025
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Awards

2 awards recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED0181597722 Jun 2025pending£1.8m
Marston (Holdings) Limited0430548711 Nov 2025pending£280k

Notice timeline

Every published notice in this procurement's lifecycle.

  1. Planning noticeNorth / South Bus Service
  2. Tender noticeNorth / South Bus Service
  3. Tender updateNorth / South Bus Service
  4. Award,contractNorth / South Bus Service
  5. Award,contractNotice and Permit Processing System
  6. Award,contractNorth and South Bus Service

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FAQs about this procurement

Who is the buyer for "North / South Bus Service"?

North / South Bus Service is a UK public-sector procurement published by Southend-on-Sea City Council via Find a Tender.

Has "North / South Bus Service" been awarded?

Yes — 2 awards are recorded, with a reported total value of £2,049,226. The current lifecycle stage is "Contract".

Which suppliers are involved in "North / South Bus Service"?

2 suppliers are linked: STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED, Marston (Holdings) Limited.

What is "North / South Bus Service" worth?

The reported award value is £2,049,226.

When was "North / South Bus Service" published?

It was first published on 12 Mar 2025 and last updated on 13 Nov 2025, across 6 notices.

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