Planning

Provision of Weed Control Programme 2025 in both Barrow area & South Lakeland Area

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Mar 2025 at 16:03

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a contractor for the "Provision of Weed Control Programme 2025" within the Barrow area and South Lakeland Area. This contract, currently in the planning stage, falls under the industry category of Weed-clearance services (CPV: 77312000). The programme involves weed control on adopted highways and hard-surfaced footpaths in these districts. Key dates include an engagement end date on 14th February 2025. The procurement process, treated as a tender, plans to allocate a budget of £69,000 GBP for this service, with the work primarily located in England, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity, particularly for companies specialising in weed management and landscape maintenance services. The contract’s specification makes it an attractive project for businesses that can deliver high-quality weed control solutions suitable for public infrastructure. However, it is not particularly suitable for SMEs or VCSEs. Businesses capable of handling large-scale, region-wide projects, and those looking to expand their operations within public sector contracts in the weed-clearance segment, will find this tender particularly beneficial.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Weed Control Programme 2025 in both Barrow area & South Lakeland Area

Notice Description

The Council requires a Contractor to carry out a Weed Control Programme for the adopted highways and hard surfaced footpath network within the districts of South Lakeland and Barrow in Furness

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5ce3bba0-3796-4d02-8192-c50510accd5c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c81aef6-e476-45a5-97c5-1aa2fcd3ed7d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77312000 - Weed-clearance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£69,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Further Information

Notice Documents

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