Planning

SBC1125 Pre Market Engagement for the provision of weedspray for Stevenage Borough Council and East Hertfordshire District Council

STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Nov 2025 at 16:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stevenage Borough Council, in collaboration with East Hertfordshire District Council, is in the planning phase of a procurement process seeking to engage with potential suppliers for weed spraying services across their jurisdictions. The initiative, titled "SBC1125 Pre Market Engagement for the provision of weedspray," is categorised under services in the context of public procurement. The councils are particularly interested in gathering insights and feedback from suppliers about their technical requirements and procurement strategy. This engagement forms part of a preliminary market engagement scheduled to ensure the councils comprehend market developments and potential options for service delivery. Interested suppliers are requested to submit a questionnaire by 3rd December 2025, to participate in shaping this procurement strategy. The delivery region specified for these services is UKH23, covering parts of the United Kingdom, including Stevenage and East Hertfordshire.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), involved within the weed-killing services sector. By engaging in the pre-procurement phase, businesses can influence the procurement strategy, aligning their capabilities with the needs of the councils. The total procurement value is estimated at £500,000, with a gross value of £600,000 for the contract period starting 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2028. This engagement process offers firms an advantageous position to prepare for future tender submissions by understanding the councils' strategic directions and expected outcomes, thus fostering potential business growth within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SBC1125 Pre Market Engagement for the provision of weedspray for Stevenage Borough Council and East Hertfordshire District Council

Notice Description

Stevenage Borough Council in conjunction with East Herts District council are conducting pre procurement market engagement prior to seeking tenders for the provision of weed spraying services across the two councils. The purpose of the Council's pre-procurement market engagement process is to allow and enable, potentially interested organisations with appropriate expertise and relevant experience to: - o Outline and generate initial views/ideas around the outcomes, scope and the potential procurement strategy (i.e. with no commitment to themselves or the Council). o Engage with the Council to understand its challenges, intentions and desired Outcomes. o Provide informal input to help [shape or refine] the Council's technical requirements. o Inform the Council of current market developments. o Enable the Council to understand how the Current Requirements could be shaped and satisfied. o Explain potential options available to the Council. This stage of the project allows the Council to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the options available to deliver its outcomes. Furthermore, this process enables organisations to effectively plan for any potential forthcoming procurement. Interested suppliers are invited to express interest and download the PPME documents and submit a questionnaire via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home before 3rd December 2025.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073304-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EAST HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastherts.gov.uk, procurement@stevenage.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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