Notice Information
Notice Title
HCC - 12/23 - The Provision of a Highways Services Term Maintenance Contract
Notice Description
Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of a Highways Services Term Maintenance Contract. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Hertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of a Highways Services Term Maintenance Contract. This is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see Section V (Award of Contract) for further details.
Options: The Contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following options:* to extend the initial minimum term of the Contract from 7 years up to a maximum aggregate of 21 years.Such options shall be included in the Contract and have been developed as part of the negotiation process.
Renewal: It is anticipated that the Contract term will be up to a maximum of 21 years comprised of an initial minimum term of 7 years followed by optional extension periods up to a maximum aggregate duration of 21 years. The duration and number of extension(s) beyond the initial minimum term of 7 years shall be determined at the Authority's absolute discretion
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-034346
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063394-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,950,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £1,950,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,240,000,000 £1B-£10B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Oct 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Jun 2022Expired
- Award Date
- 23 Sep 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Strategic Procurement Group
- Contact Email
- zoe.upson@hertfordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01707292463
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HERTFORD
- 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
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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