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# HBC - Aberford Park Brook Improvement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hbc-aberford-park-brook-improvement-ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertsmere Borough Council: "HBC - Aberford Park Brook Improvement". Published status: active. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Hertsmere Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertsmere-borough-council-ons-e07000098)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Parks maintenance services, River regulation and flood control works
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hbc-aberford-park-brook-improvement-ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fb`

## Before you bid
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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hbc-aberford-park-brook-improvement-ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fb#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-aberford-park-brook-improvement-ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fb#participate

## Description
Hertsmere Borough Council ("the Council") seeks quotations from suitably experienced and competent contractors to undertake the design, permitting and implementation of brook and lake improvement works within Aberford Park, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
The watercourse within Aberford Park forms part of Tykes Water and receives surface water runoff from surrounding roads and residential areas.
At the head of the brook is an oil interceptor, originally installed to prevent pollution from Borehamwood's historic industrial activities. The interceptor has since been decommissioned by the Environment Agency as surrounding land uses have changed and are now predominantly residential, office and light industrial. Surface water currently bypasses the interceptor and discharges directly into the lake.
Major restoration works were undertaken in 1999 and 2008, including desilting, reprofiling, fountain installation and refurbishment, and planting works. The Council understands that sediments removed during these works were retained and beneficially reused within the site. Approximately eighteen years have elapsed since the last major intervention.
The Council has identified a number of issues requiring remediation:
•	Increased silt accumulation resulting in reduced lake depth;
•	Malfunctioning fountains due to sediment accumulation;
•	Algal blooms and associated odours during summer months;
•	Excessive reed growth resulting from low flows and seasonal water level variations.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45246000, 77313000

- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 13/09/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069739-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-23T12:39:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T07:30:16.568Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d1fb