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HCC2617573 Saffron Green Grazing Infrastructure

Hertfordshire County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 10:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council procured grazing infrastructure works at Saffron Green. The requirement was to create a livestock-proof barrier and supporting cattle-management facilities. The works included removing and disposing of approximately 1,140 metres of old barbed-wire fencing; supplying and installing approximately 4,400 metres of post-and-wire stock fencing with nine new field gates; installing three culverts; repairing 350 metres of fencing with new stock netting and posts where needed; installing two cattle-handling corrals; and installing four water troughs with associated water pipes. This is agricultural fencing and rural infrastructure work, classified under CPV 45342000, erection of fencing. The buyer is Hertfordshire County Council, a sub-central public authority. The selected supplier was Farm & Country Supplies Limited, an SME based in Leigh-on-Sea.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Farm & Country Supplies Limited. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026, with an award recorded for the works and an active contract from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2026. It may be extended to 30 June 2027 if ground conditions delay the works, with no effect on cost. The awarded contract value is £88,480.08 gross, in GBP. The procurement was for works and was below the relevant threshold. The contract remains active. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the fencing classification; detailed award criteria are not stated in the available procurement information.

This procurement demonstrates a council requirement for practical livestock and rural-estate infrastructure delivered as one coordinated package. A credible future competitor would need experience removing and installing stock-proof fencing at kilometre scale, constructing field gates, repairing existing fencing, and working safely around agricultural land and livestock. Capability in drainage-related works, including culverts, would be relevant, as would the ability to install cattle corrals, water troughs and associated pipework rather than treating fencing as an isolated service. Suppliers should be able to manage disposal of removed materials, coordinate several workstreams and work around ground conditions that can affect delivery. The selected SME shows that this type of council requirement can suit a focused agricultural contractor with the capacity to deliver fencing, cattle-handling and rural water infrastructure together.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HCC2617573 Saffron Green Grazing Infrastructure

Notice Description

To create a livestock proof barrier: 1. Removal of approx. 1140m old barbed-wire fencing and appropriate disposal off site. 2. Supply and installation of approximately 4400m of post and wire stock-proof fencing, incorporating 9 no. new field gates. 3. Install 3 culverts. 4. Repair 350m fencing with new stock netting and posts where necessary. 5. Install 2 corrals suitable for managing cattle. 6. Install 4 water troughs and associated water pipes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082490-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45342000 - Erection of fencing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,480 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

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
1
Supplier Name

Farm & Country Supplies Ltd

Further Information

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