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title: "HBC 0623 The Provision of Grounds Maintenance and Cemetery Services - AWARD"
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# HBC 0623 The Provision of Grounds Maintenance and Cemetery Services - AWARD

Buyer: HERTSMERE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d3469b9-bbe2-4e71-8732-c19c0caf14e7

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## Summary

Hertsmere Borough Council has concluded the procurement process for Grounds Maintenance and Cemetery Services, awarding the contract to John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd. The contract covers a range of grounds maintenance tasks across the borough of Hertsmere, including parks, amenity areas, and the Allum Lane Cemetery. Additional locations include allotments, closed churchyards, war memorials, highway lands, as well as street cleaning and sports facilities. The contract period starts on 1st March 2024 and runs until 28th February 2031, with the option to extend for another seven years. This procurement, classified under CPV codes for grounds maintenance and related services, follows an open procedure. The full tender closed on 18th August 2023 at noon.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies involved in grounds maintenance, cemetery services, street cleaning, and related functions. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their services in the Hertfordshire area, particularly within public sector contracts, will find this project beneficial. The broad scope of services, including grave-digging, tree pruning, hedge trimming, and caretaker services, opens doors for specialised vendors to contribute to the upkeep and enhancement of public spaces throughout Hertsmere. Successful participation, backed by solid performance and flexibility, may extend the contract duration, ensuring long-term engagements and revenue stability.

## Notice

Hertsmere Borough Council is currently out to procurement for Grounds Maintenance and Cemetery Services The contract covers a range of grounds maintenance tasks across the whole borough, principally in parks, amenity areas and at Allum Lane Cemetery, where grave digging and related services are also included. The contract also covers some allotments, closed churchyards, war memorials and highway land. In addition to grounds maintenance tasks, the contract includes parks cleansing, locking and unlocking of some sites, managing bookings for football and management of splash parks. The inspection and maintenance of play areas, furniture and other items of parks infrastructure is a separate Lot of works which may be awarded to the same contractor or separately. The contract duration is for seven years with the option to extend for a further seven years. This procurement is an open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, because it would not provide value for money. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please Note the TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information is personal data and must be protected in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. Therefore, by accessing this Tender via Supply Hertfordshire and then the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree to undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d800962-36c6-4557-873b-7c1394d21c33 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTSMERE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Watford |
| Postcode | WD6 1WA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Hertsmere |
| Electoral ward | Borehamwood Cowley Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Hertsmere |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
- 45112714 - Landscaping work for cemeteries
- 50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
- 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
- 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services
- 77330000 - Floral-display services
- 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
- 90511300 - Litter collection services
- 90611000 - Street-cleaning services
- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 92610000 - Sports facilities operation services
- 98341140 - Caretaker services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2025 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d800962-36c6-4557-873b-7c1394d21c33

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d800962-36c6-4557-873b-7c1394d21c33
  15th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

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