Tender

Citywide Weed Control

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

21 Apr 2026 at 09:25

Planning

06 Mar 2026 at 14:14

PlanningUpdate

06 Mar 2026 at 13:54

Planning

06 Mar 2026 at 13:32

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is actively seeking contractors for its "Citywide Weed Control" project, with a focus on weed spraying and control services across footways and hard-surfaced areas within its administrative boundary. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the tender period ending on 27th May 2026 and enquiries closing on 20th May 2026. Situated in Leeds, United Kingdom, the council serves sub-central government functions and aims to manage publicly maintainable highways as well as communal spaces around housing estates. This open procedure tender is significant in the services category, with an estimated contract value of £1,980,000 inclusive of VAT. Successful contractors must complete each city-wide application within a six-week window and can expect the contract period to stretch from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029, with potential renewals extending the end date to 2031.

The "Citywide Weed Control" tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in weed-clearance services. The project is ideal for SMEs looking to expand their portfolio within public sector landscaping and environmental management. The tender is structured to accommodate both technical and price-based evaluation criteria, encouraging competitive submissions. With an above-threshold open procedure, contractors have the opportunity to secure long-term engagement with Leeds City Council, benefiting from a high-value contract and the chance to form lasting professional relationships. Interested businesses should leverage their expertise in footway maintenance and weed management to capitalise on this significant local government opportunity. Electronic submissions are welcomed, with the process managed via the Jaggaer system.

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Notice Title

Citywide Weed Control

Notice Description

Leeds City Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to undertake weed spraying and control services to footways and hard surfaced areas used for foot traffic within the Leeds City Council administrative boundary. Works will be on behalf of two distinctive service areas - 1) publicly maintainable highways and surfaces street features managed by the council's Highway Network Management team and 2) various types of footpaths, ginnels, drying areas and hard areas within communal spaces around housing estates, community precincts and sheltered housing complexes managed by Housing Leeds and local Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs), or their successors, who are responsible for management of council housing stock. Each complete city wide application must not take any longer than six weeks to compete.

Planning Information

Please complete the Citywide Weed Control Preliminary Market Engagement form published in the Jaggaer system

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066430
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035935-2026
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

77312000 - Weed-clearance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
20 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-01-06

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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