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HCC Nov 25 - The Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services

Hertfordshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 13:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 May 2026 at 08:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Nov 2025 at 14:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council, through Herts Fullstop, procured a framework for general grounds maintenance services across sites in Hertfordshire. The work covers council departments and establishments including schools, fire stations, disused sites, day centres and libraries. It includes grass cutting, hedge cutting, sports-field line marking, shrub-bed maintenance and leaf clearance. The framework can also support grounds maintenance for partner organisations and customers, potentially outside Hertfordshire, and other public bodies may join during its life. This is a public-sector grounds maintenance services requirement, classified under CPV 77314000. The council manages the call-off process, including mini-competitions, and the framework is intended for use by council departments and participating partner bodies.

The procurement is complete and awarded following an open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It was a single lot and a framework agreement using reopening of competition, with call-off contracts awarded through mini-competitions among framework suppliers. Seven valid bids were received, including five from SMEs. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%, with economic and technical selection criteria. The contract was awarded on 19 May 2026 to Churchill Contract Services Ltd, Glendale Countryside Ltd, John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd, PGSD Ltd, and Stewart Bullard & Son Ltd. The awarded and contracted value is £60,000,000 excluding VAT (£72,000,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 July 2030.

This requirement demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for broad grounds maintenance capability across a varied estate, including education, emergency-service, civic and vacant sites. Suppliers well placed for a future competition would need operational capacity for routine grass and hedge cutting, sports-field line marking, shrub-bed maintenance and seasonal leaf clearance, with the resources to serve multiple locations. The competition favoured quality over price, so credible evidence of service planning, mobilisation, supervision and consistent delivery would be important alongside competitive rates. The framework model also requires suppliers to compete for individual call-offs through mini-competitions. Contractors should be able to manage customer-facing performance reporting and quality assurance, including termly audits at schools and sites, signed records, action tracking and prompt reporting to the council’s contract manager.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HCC Nov 25 - The Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services

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. 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-h6vhtk-05ea47
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074222-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-11-27

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hertfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2FQ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

CHEQUERS CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED

GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED

JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED

John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd

MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED

Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd

PGSD LIMITED

PGSD Ltd

STEWART BULLARD & SON LIMITED

Stewart Bullard & Son Ltd

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