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
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How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
- Send clarification questions before 5pm, Tuesday 22 September 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Thursday 8 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 085044-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
4Awards
1Similar open tenders
All open vehicle and fleet tenders- £29.9mestimated
- £48mframework ceiling
- £120kestimated
- £1.06bnframework ceiling
- £375kestimated
From notice 085044-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.