HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2026-2030

Hertfordshire County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06000cProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£870k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

8

0 awarded

Published

06 Jan 2026

Deadline 06 Feb 2026

Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2026-2030 The objective of this Contract is to manage vegetation on rights of way to keep the network in a condition suitable for use by pedestrians, cyclist, horse riders, non-motorised and motorised vehicles where these are legitimate users. This includes footpaths, bridleways and byways. The areas of the county included in this contract will be divided into Lots following the Borough and District Council boundaries. Tenderers’ operators must hold current certificates from recognised industry specific awarding bodies for the tools and machinery they are intending to use e.g. compact tractors, ride-on mowers, push mowers, brush cutters/strimmers and chainsaws (this is an indicative list only). Documentary evidence of qualifications must be provided. Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 East Herts District (EHD) Lot 2 Hertsmere Borough (HB) Lot 3 North Herts District (NHD) Lot 4 St Albans City & District (SACD) Lot 5 Stevenage Borough (SB) Lot 6 Three Rivers District (TRD) Lot 7 Watford Borough (WB) Lot 8 Welwyn Hatfield Borough (WHB) Please refer to the tender documents for full details. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 6th February 2026. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Scope

Reference
HCC2517304
Total value
£869,500 excluding VAT
£1,043,400 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2030
Possible extension to 30 Apr 2032

The initial Contract Period is for four (4) years with the option to extend for up to two (2) further years subject to available funding

Main category
services
CPV classifications
77000000
77300000
77310000
77312000
77314000
77340000
Contract locations
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionThe evaluation of tenders will consist of three (3) parts as per the pre-determined evaluation criteria in Table A of the Instructions to Tenderers:- Mandatory Requirements (Pass/Fail) PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS - Non-Scored - Bid Form 1 Part 1 – Registration on FTS (CDP) And Exclusion Information Part 1A - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 2 Part 1B - Associated Persons - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 3 Part 1C - Intended Sub-Contractors - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 4 Part 2 - Conditions of Participation Part 2A - Economic & Financial Standing Economic and Financial Standing - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 5 Part 2B - Technical & Professional Ability Insurance - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 6 Right to Work in the UK - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 7 Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 8 Health and Safety - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 9 Relevant experience and Contract examples - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 10 Stage 3 – Award (Award Criteria) Stage 3A - Price - Tier 1 - 70% Fixed Prices: Tenders evaluated based on the total price for each lot individually - Tier 2 - 100% - Bid Form 11 Schedule of Rates - Non-Scored - Bid Form 12 Stage 3B - Quality - Tier 1- 30% Service Delivery: Mobilisation Plan - Tier 2- 25% - Bid Form 13 Project Approach: Method Statement - Tier 2 - 35% - Bid Form 14 Key Personnel - Tier 2 - 20% - Bid Form 15 Resource Allocation - Tier 2 - 20% - Bid Form 16 Each scored question will be reviewed and scored by a minimum of two (2) evaluators, experienced in the subject matter of the question and working independently. Evaluators will then attend a moderation meeting chaired by an independent moderator who is not responsible for scoring but will facilitate discussions between the evaluators to agree a final moderated score and final feedback for Tenderers. *Quality questions in Stage 3B must each obtain a minimum score of 3 (satisfactory). Bidders with a score below 3 on any of the questions will not be considered further.price

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers and Response Document for full details

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
06 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure

Lots · 8 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Lot 1 East Herts District (EHD)£303kactive
2Lot 2 Hertsmere Borough (HB)£42kactive
3Lot 3 North Herts District (NHD)£243kactive
4Lot 4 St Albans City & District (SACD)£153kactive
5Lot 5 Stevenage Borough (SB)£14kactive