Official UK procurement notice
HBC 0825 The provision of Herbicide Control Services
Authority: Hertsmere Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHertsmere Borough Council is seeking an organisation to provide Herbicide Control Services (the Works). The control is wholly for the Public Highway. To consist of two sprays per annum during June/July and October/ November . The work is for the treatment of roads and public footpaths. It is for the total weed control of all areas to keep the locations as weed free as possible by the use of chemical herbicides. This will be a three year and a half year contractual agreement consisting of two applications in months October/November and June/July. With the option to extend by an additional year at the sole discretion of the council. This requirement has not been split into lots due to the size of the Borough.
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 shown 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.
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.
All technical specifications and documents associated with this procurement area accessed as below.
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- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Mar 2029, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Weed-killing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£630,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: Price 60% quality 30% social value 10%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 31 Mar 2029
- First published
- 31 Jul 2025, 15:47 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 14:01 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
HC309- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044865- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a7aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices are to be submitted to the Council, in accordance with the Prices and Payment
clause in the Conditions of Contract. Payment will normally be made within thirty (30)
days of receipt of a correct invoice.
- Risks
The Contract will be based on the Council's standard terms. There are no known
immediate risks to performance during the initial eighteen months of this contract however the future licencing of the most commonly used herbicide is not certain at the time of this notice. Should the licence not be renewed any changes to the contract will be agreed between both parties in writing with a variation.
However, a key strategic risk relates to potential future policy changes surrounding
devolution and governance arrangements. Such changes could directly affect the
structure, scope, or continuation of the contract beyond the fixed term. While no decisions
have been made at this stage, the contracting authority is actively monitoring the evolving
landscape. Suppliers should be aware that any resulting implications will be managed in
accordance with applicable legislation and clear communication will be provided should
any material change arise. Such changes will be agreed between both parties in writing
with a variation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
31 Jul 2025 → 27 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published31 Jul 2025, 15:47 BST
- Clarification questions by14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by393 days ago24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent393 days ago25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends381 days ago6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts368 days ago20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published268 days ago27 Jan 2026, 14:01 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025- Tender notice published31 Jul 2025, 15:47 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2025, 16:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2025, 16:18 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Jan 2026, 14:01 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME20 Oct 2025 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 19 Oct 2029Extensions: extend for a further year | £229,215 | 25 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Oct 2025
- Value
- £229,215
- Period
- 9 Oct 2025 – 8 Apr 2029 · up to 7 Apr 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- extend for a further year
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonS.H. GossSME · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- S.H. GossAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunity
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender