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Southend-on-Sea City Council are seeking to add additional suppliers to join the Framework Agreement for the provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme Services (HAF) in Southend-on Sea. The Healthy Activities and Food programme (HAF) has been funded by the Department for Education to deliver activities and food to vulnerable children during school holiday periods. The provision must be used to provide access to holiday activity programmes as follows: - At least 4 hours for 4 days a week for 4 weeks the Summer, and a week in Easter and a week at Christmas - Inclusive and accessible provision - Provision offered to all Benefits related FSM children of statutory school age in Southend-on-Sea. The minimum standards for the delivery of high quality provision include healthy food (meeting the school food standards) enriching activities, physical activities, nutritional education, and for children to: • Eat more healthily • Be more active • Take part in engaging and enriching activities • Be safe and not isolated • Have greater knowledge of health and nutrition • Be more engaged with school and other services • Have greater knowledge and awareness of the holiday club provision Further details in respect of this tender opportunity is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation pack, suppliers are invited to view the documents and submit their tender to join the Framework and the third round will close at 12 Noon on Friday 1st May 2026. Please view the documents here: https://procontract.due-north.com (https://procontract.due-north.com) with the reference DN773627. 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.

Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking to appoint up to three suitable Suppliers for the provision of Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services for the Council's Fleet. The purpose of this Service is to provide Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) with a reliable, compliant, and high-quality fleet maintenance provision, that ensures the Council's vehicles remain safe, roadworthy, operationally available, and fully compliant with legal and manufacturer requirements when operating. This Service will cover the delivery of scheduled maintenance, reactive repairs, tyre services, and associated support activities as defined across the individual Lots, with the Supplier (or Suppliers) required to meet the standards, responsibilities, and operational requirements set out in this specification. The requirements will be split into lots; further information is provided below: Lot 1 Fleet Vehicle Routine Scheduled Maintenance Lot 2 Reactive Maintenance & Repairs Lot 3 Mobile Tyres Repairs & Replacement Local Government Reform and Re-organisation: 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. Justification for Not Conducting Market Engagement: Further market engagement was not undertaken as this is a replacement contract, informed by improvement measures learned from the existing contract. These measures include the adoption of a lotting structure to promote increased competition and improve access for SMEs. The services required are not bespoke to SCC and are standard services necessary for fleet operations. The authority is therefore satisfied that the market is sufficiently mature and competitive, with capacity across national, regional, and local suppliers to meet the requirement. Additionally, procurement timescales did not allow for extended market engagement prior to publication of the tender.

Service Title: Dynamic Market or Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Account Services Contract Type: Framework Agreement procured via a Dynamic Market under Light Touch Regime. 6 months (with the option to extend for up to a further 6 months) Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking bidders to be awarded a place on a Framework to provide Direct Payment Services within the Adult and Social Care Requirement. Scope: This Service is commissioned pursuant to: • Section 31-33 of the Care Act 2014 • The Care and Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014 • Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (where applicable) • Children and Families Act 2014 (where applicable for children and young people) Direct Payments are provided to enable the Individual to arrange their own care and support. Where Personal Assistants are employed, the Individual or their Authorised Person is the legal employer. Successful suppliers will be made available for selection by the Council's Service users, who will contact and contract with those successful suppliers through this Framework

Southend-on-Sea City Council is looking to appoint a suitable Supplier to supply, install and maintain intelligent transport systems and associated equipment including traffic signals, Variable Message Signs, RGB Signs, School Warning Signs, Car Park Guidance Signs, Car Park Count controllers and Vehicle Speed Activated Signs. All equipment is within the City of Southend and the Council will provide the Supplier with access to an asset management system where all faults and issues will be logged. The Supplier will be required to interrogate the Council's system on a daily basis to pick up faults, attend to rectify faults and then update the Council's system to confirm that the fault has been rectified. The Supplier will also be required to undertake annual inspections and internal cleaning of equipment. The Supplier will also be required to supply and install new equipment. This will vary throughout the life of the contract due to the level of funding available and/or external grant money becoming available. The required services are set out in full in the Scope (one of the associated tender documents). The mechanisms for ordering work under the Contract are set out in the associated tender documents together with details of the volume and value of work that may be ordered.

ynamic Market for Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Account Services Service Title: Dynamic Market or Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Account Services Contract Type: Framework Agreement procured via a Dynamic Market under Light Touch Regime. 6 months (with the option to extend for up to a further 6 months) Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking bidders to be awarded a place on a Framework to provide Direct Payment Services within the Adult and Social Care Requirement. Scope: This Service is commissioned pursuant to: • Section 31-33 of the Care Act 2014 • The Care and Support (Direct Payments) Regulations 2014 • Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (where applicable) • Children and Families Act 2014 (where applicable for children and young people) Direct Payments are provided to enable the Individual to arrange their own care and support. Where Personal Assistants are employed, the Individual or their Authorised Person is the legal employer. Successful suppliers will be made available for selection by the Council's Service users, who will contact and contract with those successful suppliers through this Framework Agreement.