HCC Nov 25 - The Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services
Hertfordshire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £60,000,000
Deadline
21 January 2026
Published
5 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
This opportunity has been awarded and is now closed. Herts Fullstop, (“HFS”) the trading arm of Hertfordshire County Council (“the Council” or “HCC”) went out to tender for a Grounds Maintenance Framework to provide general Grounds Maintenance Services to sites throughout the County.
This Framework may be utilised by all departments of the Council including establishments such as Schools, Fire Stations, Disused Sites, Day Centers, Libraries etc. It may also be used for Grounds Maintenance work outside of the Council as requested by our partners and Customers (this may be outside the geographical area of Hertfordshire in some cases). The Grounds Maintenance Service includes items such as grass cutting, hedge cutting, sports field line marking, shrub bed maintenance and leaf clearance.
The figures quoted in the Tender notice and Award Notice are for guidance only and have been uplifted to include any possible spend from other sites, bodies/Councils may join at any time during the life of the Framework. The Awarded Contractors are - Churchill Contract Services Ltd Glendale Countryside Ltd John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd PGSD Ltd Stewart Bullard and Son Ltd
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Award Details
CHEQUERS CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
£60,000,000
GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED
£60,000,000
JOHN O'CONNER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED
£60,000,000
MARK WALKER (GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) LIMITED
£60,000,000
PGSD LIMITED
£60,000,000
STEWART BULLARD & SON LIMITED
£60,000,000
John O'Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd
£60,000,000
Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd
£60,000,000
PGSD Ltd
£60,000,000
Stewart Bullard & Son Ltd
£60,000,000
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- 1
KINECT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2
XAIS-PTS Limited
- 3
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- 4
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£13m
total awarded
- 5
Care By Us Limited
3 contracts wonlatest 5 Jun 2025£34m
total awarded
KINECT SERVICES LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Hertfordshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
5 August 2026
Submission deadline
21 January 2026
Notice type
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Source
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