Tender

SBC0326 Provision of Weedspray Application for Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts Council

STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Mar 2026 at 13:47

Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 16:25

Summary of the contracting process

Stevenage Borough Council, in collaboration with East Hertfordshire District Council, is currently in the tender stage for the provision of weedspray application services across both councils. The procurement process consists of two lots: Lot 1 for Stevenage Borough Council and Lot 2 for East Hertfordshire District Council. The procurement is conducted under an Open procedure, allowing interested organisations to express interest and access the full procurement documents via the e-tendering system. Stevenage Borough Council leads this initiative, stating that submissions must be completed by 7th April 2026. Industry classification falls under weed-killing services, a category offering opportunities in the UKH23 region encompassing Stevenage and Hertford. The award period concludes on 18th May 2026, providing companies a chance to secure contracts for a two-year initial period, potentially extending for an additional year.

This tender presents robust opportunities for businesses specialising in weed management, landscape services, and environmental sustainability. The potential gross value for both lots totals £456,000, representing attractive prospects for growth in public sector engagements. Given the Open procurement method, businesses of all sizes, including SMEs, are encouraged to compete, with selection criteria emphasising price, quality, and social value. Moreover, with specific attention to social value, enterprises can showcase their commitment to community benefits in line with governmental priorities. The contract offers the added benefit of a possible extension, furnishing successful bidders with continuity and strategic planning opportunities in local government projects. Suitable businesses will find this tender appealing, given the clear specification requirements that underscore a collaborative local opportunity for innovation and service excellence.

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Notice Title

SBC0326 Provision of Weedspray Application for Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts Council

Notice Description

Stevenage Borough Council is leading a procurement for Weed Spray Application consisting of two separate lots. Lot 1 for Stevenage Borough Council and Lot 2 for East Hertfordshire District Council. Please read all documentation carefully, there are slight differences in the requirements for each lot. Lot 1 - The areas to be treated include hard footpaths, kerb channels, central reservations, underpasses, traffic islands, shrub beds, cemeteries as detailed in the Lot 1 specification. There are 2 set treatments per year with potential for an additional treatment/part treatment if required at the Councils discretion. Lot 2 - The areas to be treated include footpaths, hard standings, kerbed areas, around traffic islands, central reservations, roundabouts, channelled roads linking towns and villages as detailed in the Lot 2 specification. There are 2 set treatments per year with potential for an additional treatment/part treatment if required at the Councils discretion. Bidders may apply for either or both lots. Each lot will be awarded to the top ranking bidder for that lot and each lot will have its own contract with winning bidder and the relevant council. The Contract Period for each of the lots is an initial period of two (2) years with the option to extend up to a further one (1) year. Therefore, the maximum duration of each Contract could be three (3) 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 access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline on the portal. You will need to access the Social Value Portal as well to submit your Social Value offer by the same deadline. Allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender (and Social Value) submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Where possible documents are to be uploaded as a PDF and file names should be succinct. Also 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. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website prior to the deadline for clarifications, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Lot Information

SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 1 SBC

LOT 1 is for Stevenage Borough Council The areas to be treated include hard footpaths, kerb channels, central reservations, underpasses, traffic islands, shrub beds, cemeteries as detailed in the Lot 1 specification.

Renewal: 1 year

SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 2 EHC

Lot 2 is for East Herts District Council Lot 2 - The areas to be treated include footpaths, hard standings, kerbed areas, around traffic islands, central reservations, roundabouts, channelled roads linking towns and villages as detailed in the Lot 2 specification.

Renewal: 1 year

Planning Information

Submit questionnaire which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home following the instructions contained in the Pre Market engagement document also found at that site before the 3rd December 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019479-2026
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
£380,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£380,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-02-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EAST HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 1HN
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

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