Notice Information
Notice Title
HCC Nov 25 - The Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services
Notice Description
This is an Award Notice (intention to award) and this opportunity is now closed. Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services. The Council used the Open Procedure as defined in the Procurement Act 2023. The Council is intending to award the Framework to the six bidders as listed in the notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ea47
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046014-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £60,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-11-27
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STEVENAGE
- Postcode
- SG1 2FQ
- 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
- Stevenage
- Electoral Ward
- Symonds Green
- Westminster Constituency
- Stevenage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046014-2026
20th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077736-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunity.
Notice URLs
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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