Tender

PAN3435 - Highway and Housing Land Weed Spraying Services

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 11:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

25 Sep 2025 at 10:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is currently in the tender stage of procuring services for the "PAN3435 - Highway and Housing Land Weed Spraying Services." This procurement falls under the industry category of weed-killing services and is located within the UKF21 region in the United Kingdom. The project seeks to provide essential weed control on all council-owned or controlled highways and housing land to prevent unkempt land and potential incidents. The procurement method being employed is an open procedure, allowing for a competitive tender process. Key dates to note within this process are the tender period ending on 27th March 2026 and the enquiry period closing on 16th March 2026. The contracted services are valued at £564,000 net of VAT, with the potential for two optional 12-month renewals, extending the contract well beyond the initial period up to 3rd May 2029.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in weed control services, particularly those qualified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies with the capability to deliver high-quality service in alignment with Leicester City Council's needs will find this a suitable opportunity to expand their business portfolio within the public sector. The contract's scoring mechanism, evenly divided between quality and price (50% each), provides a level playing field for businesses to showcase both competitive pricing and excellence in service delivery. Successful engagement could lead to a long-term partnership with extension possibilities, potentially securing business up to 2031.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAN3435 - Highway and Housing Land Weed Spraying Services

Notice Description

The council require weed control services to be provided on all Council owned / controlled highways & housing land, failure to provide this service will result in complaints, reputational damage, unkept land and claims against the authority for slip, trip incidents.

Planning Information

Leicester City Council ('the Council') would like to seek views and engagement from the market in relation to this provision. This contract will deliver all services associated with the Highway and Housing Land Weed Spraying Services. The Council require weed control services to be provided on all Council-owned / controlled highways and Housing land, under the weed control programme. At this stage, it is a Pre-Market Engagement only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. Pre-Market Engagement questionnaires can be accessed at the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/dH7swY9SSP Return Date: Monday, 13 October 2025 at 12:00 noon

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a1c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017782-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

77312100 - Weed-killing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£564,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£564,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 May 2026 - 3 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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