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HBC 0926 Provision of Refuse Freighters

Hertsmere Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Hertsmere Borough Council is looking for suppliers for vehicle and fleet work (East of England).

The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

Bids close at 11:59pm, Thursday 8 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Tuesday 22 September 2026
Bids by
11:59pm, Thursday 8 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 45% · Quality 45% · Social Value 10%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for vehicle and fleet contracts in this region (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

Hertsmere Borough Council is seeking to enter into a contract for the provision of Refuse Freighters of various sizes as detailed in the specification. It is the authority’s intention to place orders for five during the initial 12 months of the contract. With at least a further three freighters to ordered in the second year of the contract. The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three years with the option to extend up to a further two years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five years. This procurement is an Open procedure. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will…Read the full description
Hertsmere Borough Council is seeking to enter into a contract for the provision of Refuse Freighters of various sizes as detailed in the specification. It is the authority’s intention to place orders for five during the initial 12 months of the contract. With at least a further three freighters to ordered in the second year of the contract. The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three years with the option to extend up to a further two years. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be five years. This procurement is an Open procedure. 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 as stated on 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. The use of Lots has been considered for this procurement, but have not been used, because the council requires all vehicles to be provided by the same supplier. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. Please ensure all your CDP information is up to date and you provide the most up to date CDP Share Code as part of your submission prior to the tender deadline. Share Codes provided after the deadline will not be able to be used and the Council will base the evaluation on the information submitted. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Tuesday 22 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Thursday 8 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085044-2026

About the buyer

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  3. Supply and Installation of two (2) Fire Behaviour Training Containers for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

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  4. Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework

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    £1.06bnframework ceiling
  5. Vehicle and Plant Accident Repairs

    Bristol City CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestVehicles and fleet

    Open27 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £375kestimated

From notice 085044-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.