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HBC - Aberford Park Brook Improvement

Hertsmere Borough Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Hertsmere Borough Council is procuring works to design, obtain permits for and implement brook and lake improvements at Aberford Park, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The watercourse forms part of Tykes Water and receives surface-water runoff from nearby roads and residential areas. The requirement addresses accumulated silt reducing lake depth, fountains malfunctioning because of sediment, summer algal blooms and odours, and excessive reed growth caused by low flows and seasonal water-level changes. The works category covers river regulation and flood-control works, alongside parks maintenance services. The project concerns an established park waterbody that has previously undergone desilting, reprofiling, fountain and planting works, with the latest major intervention taking place in 2008.

The procurement has reached tender: Hertsmere Borough Council invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. It is one lot, evaluated on price at 40% and quality at 60%. Enquiries had to be submitted by 6 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 20 August 2026 at 12:00. The planned contract period is 14 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The overall recorded gross value is £0, and the lot’s recorded gross value is AED 0. Electronic submission is allowed through the specified procurement portal. The opportunity is subject to the UK’s below-threshold public procurement framework and concerns delivery within the United Kingdom.

This requirement suits experienced and competent contractors able to combine water-environment, civil engineering and parks-based delivery. Relevant capability includes assessing and improving brooks and lakes, managing silt and sediment, addressing water quality and flow issues, controlling reed growth, and restoring or maintaining fountain infrastructure. The successful contractor will need to cover the full sequence from design through permitting to implementation, so firms with in-house or established specialist environmental, hydraulic, ecological and regulatory support are well placed. Experience working in public parks and around watercourses, residential runoff, pollution-control assets and established landscaped sites would be relevant. Contractors should also have the capacity to deliver physical improvement works within the stated autumn-to-spring delivery period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HBC - Aberford Park Brook Improvement

Notice Description

Hertsmere Borough Council ("the Council") seeks quotations from suitably experienced and competent contractors to undertake the design, permitting and implementation of brook and lake improvement works within Aberford Park, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The watercourse within Aberford Park forms part of Tykes Water and receives surface water runoff from surrounding roads and residential areas. At the head of the brook is an oil interceptor, originally installed to prevent pollution from Borehamwood's historic industrial activities. The interceptor has since been decommissioned by the Environment Agency as surrounding land uses have changed and are now predominantly residential, office and light industrial. Surface water currently bypasses the interceptor and discharges directly into the lake. Major restoration works were undertaken in 1999 and 2008, including desilting, reprofiling, fountain installation and refurbishment, and planting works. The Council understands that sediments removed during these works were retained and beneficially reused within the site. Approximately eighteen years have elapsed since the last major intervention. The Council has identified a number of issues requiring remediation: * Increased silt accumulation resulting in reduced lake depth; * Malfunctioning fountains due to sediment accumulation; * Algal blooms and associated odours during summer months; * Excessive reed growth resulting from low flows and seasonal water level variations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069739-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

77313000 - Parks maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hertsmere Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOREHAMWOOD
Postcode
WD6 1WA
Postcode Area
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hertsmere
Electoral Ward
Borehamwood Cowley Hill
Westminster Constituency
Hertsmere

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