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 suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£870k

Awarded 13 Apr 2026

Suppliers

8

7 SME

Lots

8

8 awarded

Published

16 Apr 2026

Description

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2026-2030 This procurement was done as an open process and the Lots are listed below. 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 note that this is a Contract Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please note: The standstill period for this award ends at midnight on the 27th April 2026

Scope

Reference
HCC2517304
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

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

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 8 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£303k

Award date

13 Apr 2026

Contract start

30 Apr 2026

Contract end

30 Apr 2030

Awarded to
SG
SME
EL
CH 01153003
SME
SG
SME
ML
SME
SG
SME

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)£303kcomplete
2Lot 2 Hertsmere Borough (HB)£42kcomplete
3Lot 3 North Herts District (NHD)£243kcomplete
4Lot 4 St Albans City & District (SACD)£153kcomplete
5Lot 5 Stevenage Borough (SB)£14kcomplete