Notice Information
Notice Title
HCC Nov 25 - The Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services - AWARD
Notice Description
This opportunity has been awarded and is now closed. Herts Fullstop, ("HFS") the trading arm of Hertfordshire County Council ("the Council" or "HCC") went out to tender for a Grounds Maintenance Framework to provide general Grounds Maintenance Services to sites throughout the County. This Framework may be utilised by all departments of the Council including establishments such as Schools, Fire Stations, Disused Sites, Day Centers, Libraries etc. It may also be used for Grounds Maintenance work outside of the Council as requested by our partners and Customers (this may be outside the geographical area of Hertfordshire in some cases). The Grounds Maintenance Service includes items such as grass cutting, hedge cutting, sports field line marking, shrub bed maintenance and leaf clearance. The figures quoted in the Tender notice and Award Notice are for guidance only and have been uplifted to include any possible spend from other sites, bodies/Councils may join at any time during the life of the Framework. For avoidance of doubt the current annual spend for HCC on this Framework is approximately PS2,000,000.00 however this varies on an annual basis. The Awarded Contractors are - Churchill Contract Services Ltd Glendale Countryside Ltd John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd PGSD Ltd Stewart Bullard and Son Ltd
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-87718622-16e3-408b-b3fb-5748bc7824ec
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9da5d1c-ad37-4e91-8b6b-ffa4805d04f1
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
77314100 - Grassing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 May 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- Postcode
- SG13 8DE
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9da5d1c-ad37-4e91-8b6b-ffa4805d04f1
5th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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