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PL0085 Dovercourt Public Realm

Essex County Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Chelmsford
Contract value
£2,394,609ex VAT
Submissions closed
20 June 2025
Published
24 July 2026

Procurement

Contract period
13 May 2026 - 31 May 2028
2 years
Procedure type
Other -
CPV classifications
  • 45000000 Construction work

What happened

Essex County Council awarded this contract to M Group Highways Limited worth £2,394,609 on 26 Feb 2026. The contract runs until 31 May 2028.

Description

Contract for the delivery of Dovercourt Public Realm improvement scheme. The project will deliver a series of streetscape improvements along the Kingsway corridor to help revitalise the town centre. The scheme focuses on four main areas:

  • Dovercourt Railway Station Forecourt

Footway improvements, rearrangement of existing station parking spaces including pick-up/drop-off and accessible spaces, additional trees and benches, and replanting of existing granite planters.

  • High Street Junction with Kingsway

Asphalt surfacing to highlight crossing points, advanced stop lines, and new surfacing to emphasise the junction.

  • Harwich Library Forecourt

Dovercourt Public Realm Improvements Scheme - Award of Contract & progression of Traffic Regulation Orders 4 Building out of footway into the carriageway to create additional public space, additional trees and feature benches, repositioning of cycle parking stands and widening and repaving of footways.

  • Marine Parade

The scheme delivers minor improvements at the Kingsway and B1414 Marine Parade junction, including new concrete footway surfacing, upgraded paving and kerb alignments, and revised parking and disabled bays. Resurfacing of the carriageway and footway will be carried out alongside new surface water channels and gullies to suit updated levels. Existing parking, cycle stands and street furniture will be adjusted or replaced to integrate with the new layout outside the library.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
M Group Highways Limited
Award value
£2,394,609
Award date
26 February 2026

Contact

Address
County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH
Contact name
Benedict Itoyah
Phone

Identifiers

Buyer reference
ECC001-DN753151-97505410
Notice ID
58b738a0-46d3-4deb-a682-7852c6d50d25-908244
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-f36e8064-66a1-483e-adc3-00c649b8a363

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