HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2026-2030
Estimated value
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Awarded value
£870k
Suppliers
8
Lots
8
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 2030Possible 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
- 770000007730000077310000773120007731400077340000
- 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | The 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
Lots · 8 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 East Herts District (EHD) | £303k | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 Hertsmere Borough (HB) | £42k | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3 North Herts District (NHD) | £243k | complete |
| 4 | Lot 4 St Albans City & District (SACD) | £153k | complete |
| 5 | Lot 5 Stevenage Borough (SB) | £14k | complete |