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Hardcore Surface Weed Treatment

Sunderland City Council

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 12:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council intends to procure a service to treat weeds growing on hardcore surfaces, including pathways, car parks and footpaths across the City of Sunderland. This is grounds-maintenance work focused on weed control on hard surfaces, rather than general landscaping or treatment of planted areas. The stated scope covers the city’s pathways, car parks and footpaths. The procurement is intended to be suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist weed-treatment contractors and grounds-maintenance businesses with the equipment and workforce to deliver work across these public spaces. The Council is the buyer and the work is for delivery in Sunderland.

The process is at the planning stage: Sunderland City Council has set out its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. The Council expects to publish a further notice on 9 November 2026. Its anticipated contract period runs from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2029. The estimated contract value is £448,110 excluding VAT (£537,732 including VAT). The procurement is presented as one lot, with the Council indicating that it expects to use a services procurement. Market engagement is planned, with information accessible through the Open e-tendering system under project OPEN20262048; the stated engagement milestone is 19 October 2026. These are planning expectations, not tender submission deadlines.

This planned work is suited to suppliers specialising in weed control on hard surfaces, including contractors already serving public-sector grounds-maintenance requirements. Businesses should assess whether they can cover pathways, car parks and footpaths across Sunderland and sustain delivery over a multi-year contract. The Council has identified suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the work may fit smaller specialist firms as well as larger contractors with relevant local delivery capacity. The scope points to a need for practical experience treating weeds on hardcore surfaces and the operational capability to work across multiple types of public space. Suppliers can use the planned market-engagement stage to review the project information and consider how their service approach aligns with the Council’s stated requirements before the procurement advances to a tender invitation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hardcore Surface Weed Treatment

Notice Description

Market Engagement Information must be accessed via the e tendering Open System - www.open.org. The Council requires a contractor to carry out hardcore surface weed treatment on pathways, car parks and footpaths in the City of Sunderland.

Planning Information

To access this project, please visit www.open-uk.org. It can be found under project OPEN20262048.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07809c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093745-2026
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
£448,110 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2029 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
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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