Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 23 May 2025, 11:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HCC Dec 25 - A Contract for the Provision of Measured Term Contract Mechanical and Electrical, Planned, Reactive and Minor Works

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£15,000,000≈ £5.0m / year · £18,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026
Next notice expected 1 Jul 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire County Council have a requirement for the Provision of Measured Term Works – Mechanical and Electrical, Planned, Reactive and Minor Works.

The works comprises of planned servicing and the responsive repair of mechanical and electrical services for a period that includes 24 hours per day over 365 days per annum, incorporating an emergency repair service for the properties as listed in the MTC Site List M&E and planned preventative maintenance within the properties as listed in HCC2516966 MTC M&E PPM Pricing Schedule.

Sites may be added or deleted from the list during the period of the Contract.

The Form of Contract will be the Joint Contracts Tribunal Standard Form of Measured Term Contract 2024 Edition incorporating the amendments detailed in the Specification.

Full details are in the tender document set.

The Council will procure this Contract using the Open Procedure as defined in the Procurement Act 2023

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 2nd February 2026.

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 unless otherwise requested 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.

Please Note: The TUPE Employee Liability Information for this procurement has been provided along with other documentation for this procurement. TUPE related information must be protected as personal data in accordance with the requirements of Data Protection legislation and must also be kept confidential. By clicking on the View Details button and accessing the documentation for this procurement, Tenderers agree:

a)To undertake to treat the information as confidential and commercially sensitive at all times and take all reasonable steps to prevent any inadvertent disclosure to any third party .

b)That under no circumstances will any of the information be disclosed by your organisation or your personnel to any third party without the Council’s prior consent in writing.

c)That the information supplied will be stored securely and destroyed or returned to the Council, after your Organisation’s bid has been submitted or you decide not to proceed with a tender submission.

d)That you will indemnify the Council for any losses, arising from your breach or breach by any of your personnel of these confidentiality requirements specified above and data protection requirements in relation to TUPE Employee Liability Information.

e) The requirements above apply whether the supplier uploads a tender response to this procurement or not.

To access this opportunity please visit in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/… ↗.

If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.

The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award the Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Oct 2030, 00:59 BST.

CPV: Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation work · Heating-plant repair and maintenance work · Insulation work · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£15,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £15,000,000 exc. VAT · £18,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contract period is for an initial term of three years with the option to extend for up to 24 months on an annual basis. Therefore, the maximum Contract period could be five years.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: The weightings for the evaluation of tender bids are 40% Price and 60% Quality. Please refer to Section 4 of the Instructions to Tenderers for a full breakdown of the Award Criteria.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Cancelled
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
Yes · next expected 11 Oct 2030
First published
23 May 2025, 11:34 BST
Last source update
19 Mar 2026, 14:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Apr 2026
Authority reference
HCC2516966
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083490
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation workHeating-plant repair and maintenance workInsulation workRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052191 Find 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.

Review and risk notes
Risks

In furtherance of the UK Government’s plans for English devolution, Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is consulting on plans for the reorganisation of local government structures in its county. This reorganisation may result in the county, district and borough councils of Hertfordshire being re-organised into a multi tiered unitary authority. HCC is required to submit its full plan for re-organisation to UK Government by November 2025, and any changes are estimated to take effect in April 2028 (although this is subject to change). Such changes could directly affect the structure, scope, or continuation of the contract beyond 1st April 2028. Whilst it is anticipated that existing contracts will be novated to the replacement authority, HCC can offer no guarantee at this stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 11:34 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published316 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline268 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Latest notice published223 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 14:30 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by202 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts150 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 11:34 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £15,000,000
    16 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    16 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    16 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    16 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT
  7. Procurement termination notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 14:30 GMT
    UK12
  8. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2026, 14:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—19 Mar 2026CancelledHertfordshire County Council (“the Council”) has decided to discontinue its procurement for this opportunity with immediate effect. Following the notification of the final Financial Settlement including the fair funding review, the Council has reviewed the affordability of the procurement following receipt of tenders and has concluded that it needs to review its requirements and financial modelling before proceeding with a future procurement.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWJT-5264-WYMY Robertson House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 2FQContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease 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

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