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# HBC 0825 The provision of Herbicide Control Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hbc-0825-the-provision-of-herbicide-control-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056a7a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertsmere Borough Council: "HBC 0825 The provision of Herbicide Control Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £630,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Hertsmere Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertsmere-borough-council-ons-e07000098)
- **Published Value:** £630,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Weed-killing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £229,215 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hbc-0825-the-provision-of-herbicide-control-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056a7a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-056a7a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hbc-0825-the-provision-of-herbicide-control-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056a7a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsupplyhertfordshire%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hbc-0825-the-provision-of-herbicide-control-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056a7a#participate

## Description
Hertsmere 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. 
To access this opportunity please visit https://intendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 77312100
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £630,000

- **Contract Period:** 19/10/2025 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **S.H. GOSS & CO. LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-123534`
  - Value: £229,215 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/09/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £229,215
  - Signed Date: 07/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044865-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-27T14:01:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:14:39.943Z
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