Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council went out to Procurement for the Provision of Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service. This is a UK6 Contract Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business and management consultancy services · Business development consultancy services · Business organisation services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services · Miscellaneous business-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,550,000
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: The evaluation of tenders will consist of three (3) parts as per the pre-determined evaluation criteria in Table A of the Instructions to Tenderers document Mandatory Requirements (Pass/Fail) PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS - Non-Scored - Bid Form 1 Part 1 – Registration on FTS (CDP) And Exclusion Information Part 1A - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 2 Part 1B - Associated Persons - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 3 Part 1C - Intended Sub-Contractors - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 4 Part 2 - Conditions of Participation Part 2A - Economic & Financial Standing Economic and Financial Standing - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 5 Part 2B - Technical & Professional Ability Insurance - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 6 Right to Work in the UK - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 7 Modern Slavery - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 8 TUPE and Pensions - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 9 Case Studies - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 10.1 and 10.2 Intention to Subcontract - Pass/Fail - 10.3 Price Ceiling - Pass/Fail - Bid Form 11 Part 3 – Award (Award Criteria) Part 3 - Quality Service Delivery - 25% - Bid Form 12 Project Approach - 20% - Bid Form 13 Key Personnel - 10% - Bid Form 14 Resource Allocation - 10% - Bid Form 15 Marketing - 15% - Bid Form 16 Capacity Building and Sustainability - 10% - Bid Form 17 Mobilisation - 10% - Bid Form 18
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jan 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
HCC2517235- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001910- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602f6Find 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
In February 2025 the UK Government formally invited Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") and the various district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire to develop proposals for local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire which is likely to result in the current two-tier system of local government being reorganised into a single tier of local government with one or more unitary councils for the whole of the Hertfordshire area. If implemented, local government reorganisation is currently expected to take effect in April 2028 and, on that date, the existing two-tier councils will be dissolved and replaced by one or more new unitary authorities. Existing contracts held by the Council and the district and borough Councils of Hertfordshire are expected to transfer to their successor authorities on vesting day in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transfer of Functions, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Regulations 2008. These reforms will be subject to a decision of the Secretary of State and could be subject to change at any time.
As these reforms may occur during the term of this contract and result in changes to the form, structure, size and shape of local government in Hertfordshire, they are a known risk to the Council within the meaning of paragraph 6, Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) in that the reforms could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but because the nature and extent of the reforms are presently unknown, it is not possible to address the risks in the contract. If these risks materialise, the contract may need to be modified under paragraph 5 of Schedule 8 of the Act. Such modification could include, but not be limited to, the need to replace the contracting authority with a successor public authority and/or vary the structure, scope, nature and/or geographical location/boundary within which the contract is delivered.
Tenderers should note that any variation(s) to the terms and conditions of the contract will be made in accordance with its terms.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published288 days ago9 Jan 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Clarification questions by270 days ago27 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline256 days ago10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent222 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by221 days ago17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published213 days ago25 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026- Tender notice published9 Jan 2026, 14:16 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Mar 2026, 10:53 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 10:53 GMT
- Contract award notice published25 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTKOSME1 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: The Core Contract period is one (1) year with the option to extend for up to two (2) further years subject to available funding | £2,550,000 | 17 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- YTKO LimitedAwarded 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 award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender