--- title: "HCC - 12/24 - The Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2025-2029" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99ab30e7-d021-41d0-be1f-ea7ed9142c39" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99ab30e7-d021-41d0-be1f-ea7ed9142c39" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99ab30e7-d021-41d0-be1f-ea7ed9142c39.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99ab30e7-d021-41d0-be1f-ea7ed9142c39.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT" published: "2024-12-04" --- # HCC - 12/24 - The Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2025-2029 Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99ab30e7-d021-41d0-be1f-ea7ed9142c39 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99ab30e7-d021-41d0-be1f-ea7ed9142c39) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99ab30e7-d021-41d0-be1f-ea7ed9142c39.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is currently inviting tenders for the provision of Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management in Hertfordshire for the period 2025-2029. The contract focuses on maintaining vegetation across footpaths, bridleways, and byways to ensure accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders, and vehicles. The project encompasses various districts, including East Herts, Hertsmere, North Herts, St Albans, Stevenage, Three Rivers, Watford, and Welwyn Hatfield. The procurement follows an open process, with bids required to be submitted by noon on 3rd January 2025. Key industry categories include horticultural services, tree pruning and hedge trimming, weed-clearance, and grounds maintenance services. The contract value ranges between GBP 600,000 and GBP 900,000, with an initial four-year term and the option to extend up to two additional years. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in horticultural and landscaping services to expand their operations. Companies with expertise in managing public green spaces and equipped with certified machinery can benefit from stable, long-term work over the contract's duration. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, potentially securing a lucrative contract that supports regional growth and sustainability in public infrastructure maintenance. Engaging in this tender could also enhance the bidder’s reputation and open doors to future government contracts. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2025-2029 The objective of this Contract is to manage vegetation on rights of way to keep the network in a condition suitable for use by pedestrians, cyclist, horse riders, non-motorised and motorised vehicles where these are legitimate users. This includes footpaths, bridleways and byways. The areas of the county included in this contract will be divided into Lots following the Borough and District Council boundaries. Tenderers' operators must hold current certificates for the tools and machinery they are intending to use e.g. compact tractors, ride-on mowers, push mowers, brush cutters/strimmers and chainsaws (this is an indicative list only). The Contract has been split on the following Lots; Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 East Herts District (EHD) Lot 2 Hertsmere Borough (HB) Lot 3 North Herts District (NHD) Lot 4 St Albans City & District (SACD) Lot 5 Stevenage Borough (SB) Lot 6 Three Rivers District (TRD) Lot 7 Watford Borough (WB) Lot 8 Welwyn Hatfield Borough (WHB) Please refer to the tender documents for full details. 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. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 3rd January 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. 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. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2025-2029 The objective of this Contract is to manage vegetation on rights of way to keep the network in a condition suitable for use by pedestrians, cyclist, horse riders, non-motorised and motorised vehicles where these are legitimate users. This includes footpaths, bridleways and byways. The areas of the county included in this contract will be divided into Lots following the Borough and District Council boundaries. Tenderers' operators must hold current certificates for the tools and machinery they are intending to use e.g. compact tractors, ride-on mowers, push mowers, brush cutters/strimmers and chainsaws (this is an indicative list only). The Contract has been split on the following Lots; Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 East Herts District (EHD) Lot 2 Hertsmere Borough (HB) Lot 3 North Herts District (NHD) Lot 4 St Albans City & District (SACD) Lot 5 Stevenage Borough (SB) Lot 6 Three Rivers District (TRD) Lot 7 Watford Borough (WB) Lot 8 Welwyn Hatfield Borough (WHB) Please refer to the tender documents for full details. 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. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12 noon on the 3rd January 2025. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. 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. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes The Core Contract Period is for four (4) years with the option to extend for up to two (2) further years Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b679684-a7a4-40a2-b65c-6add7f13a37a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ENVIRONMENT | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77300000 - Horticultural services - 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas - 77312000 - Weed-clearance services - 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services - 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming ## Release History - 4 Dec 2024 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b679684-a7a4-40a2-b65c-6add7f13a37a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b679684-a7a4-40a2-b65c-6add7f13a37a 4th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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