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HCC

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£6.4bn

Total spend

257

Contract awards

163

Unique suppliers

£35.0M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Hertfordshire County Council has awarded 257 contracts worth £6.4bn to 163 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £35.0M, with the top five suppliers holding 76% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Hertfordshire County Council

Top-five suppliers hold 76% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust1£2.0bn
Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited1£1.9bn
Lot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd2£400.0M
Jacobs U.K. Limited1£290.0M
Athlon Mobility Services UK Ltd1£250.0M
Abacus Care and Support Limited1£187.0M
Abacus Care and Support Limited 1£187.0M
One YMCA6£128.8M
Asbestech Ltd1£121.2M
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust2£92.6M
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED1£80.0M
Bupa Care Homes (CFCHomes) Limited2£51.0M
Anksley Limited 1£48.0M
Motorola Solutions UK Limited3£44.5M
MacIntyre Care2£34.6M
Avenues Management Services Limited1£30.0M
Abbots Care Limited4£29.8M
Watford and Three Rivers Trust4£26.4M
Marston Holdings Limited 1£24.0M
Carter Jonas LLP2£23.8M

Procurement categories

What Hertfordshire County Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

85140000

85140000
11 awards£2.1bn

50230000

50230000
1 awards£1.9bn

85310000

85310000
69 awards£849.7M

31150000

31150000
2 awards£400.0M

71310000

71310000
5 awards£302.2M

34130000

34130000
8 awards£250.8M

45210000

45210000
4 awards£146.6M

90510000

90510000
11 awards£98.8M

32420000

32420000
4 awards£44.9M

85110000

85110000
4 awards£26.4M

85320000

85320000
8 awards£24.7M

70330000

70330000
9 awards£24.6M

63710000

63710000
3 awards£24.0M

77120000

77120000
2 awards£22.4M

85120000

85120000
4 awards£21.2M

79710000

79710000
4 awards£16.2M

79410000

79410000
6 awards£12.5M

80510000

80510000
3 awards£7.0M

79620000

79620000
1 awards£5.1M

66170000

66170000
2 awards£3.6M

Recent contracts

Latest Hertfordshire County Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

HCC 03/2026 -PLANNING WORK FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT PINEWOOD LODGE CARE HOME AND THE FORMER LITTLE FURZE PLAYING FIELDS, OXHEY DRIVE, WATFORD

Vincent and Gorbing Limited · 2026-06-03

HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2026-2030

S.H. GOSS & CO. LIMITED · 2026-05-27

£303K

The Provision of a Framework for Grounds Maintenance Services

CHEQUERS CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£60.0M

Residential Placements for up to five (5) Children and Young People Aged 14 and above with Highly Challenging Behaviour and Complex Needs - Hitchin Road

Keys PCE Limited · 2026-05-18

£9.8M

HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service

YTKO Limited · 2026-05-15

£2.5M

Provision of a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) system with eBulk functionality

Atlantic Data Limited · 2026-05-12

£300K

Provision of Consultancy Services in respect of Local Government Reorganisation (Call off from ESPO Framework)

Impower Consulting Limited · 2026-05-12

£431K

MALS Condition Survey

P2G Contract Support LLP · 2026-05-11

HCC - 06/25 - Provision of Local Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Lot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd · 2026-05-06

£200.0M

Portacabin at Longfield Fire and Rescue, Hitchin Road

Portakabin Limited · 2026-05-06

The Provision of Treatment of Street Sweeping Arisings from North Herts and Welwyn Hatfield 2026-2030

BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-04-30

The Provision of Treatment of Street Sweeping Arisings from North Herts and Welwyn Hatfield 2026-2030

BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-04-30

Award of Contract for Children's Cross Regional Arrangements Group (CCRAG) database

People Places Lives Limited · 2026-04-23

£138K

The Provision of an Implementation Partner for Adult Care Services (ACS) Transformation Programme

The Association of North East Councils Ltd (t/a North East Procu · 2026-04-22

£4.8M

The Provision of a Children and Young Peoples' Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) Early Help Eating Disorder Service

First Steps ED · 2026-04-21

£1.0M

HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Public Rights of Way Vegetation Management 2026-2030 - Lot 1

S.H. GOSS & CO. LIMITED · 2026-04-16

£870K

The Provision of Mental Health Services and Specialist Learning Disability Services in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · 2026-04-15

£2.0bn

The Provision of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Services

MSI Reproductive Choices · 2026-04-10

£32K

The Provision of the Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service

EXEMPLAS LIMITED · 2026-04-02

Provision of CCTV Monitoring at Hertfordshire's Recycling Centres.

Hertfordshire CCTV Partnership Limited · 2026-03-31

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Open opportunities

Open Hertfordshire County Council tenders

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Provision of Children's Weight Management

Provision of meals on wheels

Provision of community based support for older people

Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to Three (3) Children and Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs - Chambersbury

Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to Three (3) Children and Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs - Rowans

Contract for the Provision of an Emergency Residential Service for Children or Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs

Strategic Lead Provider Services - Support at Home

Strategic Lead Provider Services - Reablement

A CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF MEASURED TERM MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL, PLANNED, REACTIVE AND MINOR WORKS

Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to Three (3) Children and Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs - Green End

Contract for the Provision of Residential Placements for up to Three (3) Children and Young People aged 7 years and Above with Complex Needs - Shephall

Provision of Countywide Complex Needs Floating Support Service

Provision of Support and Accommodation for Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage - Watford

The Provision of Hertfordshire Futures Business Support Services

HCC May 2026 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Skills Bootcamps

The Provision of a Children and Young Peoples' Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) Early Help Eating Disorder Service

HCC May 2026 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Skills Bootcamps

Pressurised Cylinder Collection Contract- PME

The Provision of Step 2 and Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) Early Help Mental Health Provision

The Provision of a Mental Health Service for Children and Young People (CYP) with Learning Disability and/or Autism, including Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) Supporting CYP with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Hertfordshire County Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Call-Off Contract for the provision of a Social Care data platform for HCC on behalf of the East of England regional group of Councils

Expires: 2026-06-30

£55K

The provision of a digital referral portal and web-based platform to provide support and guidance for the mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of Children and Young People (CYP).

Expires: 2026-07-31

£482K

HCC - 07/24 - The Provision of Prepaid Cards - Call-Off from external Framework RM6248 - LOT 2

Expires: 2026-09-15

£120K

Provision of Consultancy Services in respect of Local Government Reorganisation (Call off from ESPO Framework)

Expires: 2026-09-20

£431K

Provision of Communicator Guide and Intervenor Services

Expires: 2026-10-31

Provision of Communicator Guide and Intervenor Services

Expires: 2026-10-31

Contract Award for the Provision of a Reablement App

Expires: 2026-11-02

£225K

Provision of DCS for Fire Control Collaboration Communications

Expires: 2026-12-31

£348K

Provision of an E-Payslip Solution

Expires: 2027-01-31

£167K

Provision of an AI led stop smoking advisor service

Expires: 2027-03-10

£120K

HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service

Expires: 2027-03-31

£2.5M

The Provision of an Implementation Partner for Adult Care Services (ACS) Transformation Programme

Expires: 2027-03-31

£4.8M

HCC - 01/26 - Provision of Hertfordshire Growth Hub Service

Expires: 2027-03-31

£2.5M

Contract for the Provision of Public Health services within General Practice

Expires: 2027-03-31

£10.1M

Market analysis

Bidding into Hertfordshire County Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

76%

Top-5 supplier share

34d

Avg response window

31d

Median response window

32mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Hertfordshire County Council

How much does Hertfordshire County Council spend on procurement?

Hertfordshire County Council awarded 257 contracts totalling £6.4bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 163 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £35.0M.

Who are Hertfordshire County Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Hertfordshire County Council by total award value are Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited, Lot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 76% of contract value.

What does Hertfordshire County Council buy from suppliers?

Hertfordshire County Council's procurement is concentrated in 85140000, 50230000, 85310000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Hertfordshire County Council contracts?

Hertfordshire County Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Hertfordshire County Council tenders?

Hertfordshire County Council typically gives suppliers a median of 31 days to respond (average 34 days). Standard contract duration is around 32 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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