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title: "Weed Spraying Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Weed Spraying Service

Buyer: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62bf9048-f70b-4913-b59a-901d7e2411f2

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## Summary

The Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is currently involved in a public procurement process for a "Weed Spraying Service" in the North West region of England, specifically across the Rochdale borough. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the tender is in the award stage with a total value of £135,000. The contract period commences on 19th March 2019 and runs until 18th March 2021, following the tender period which ended on 12th March 2019. The primary industry category involved is services related to weed-clearance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in weed-control and landscaping services, particularly those that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With a robust need for effective weed management across extensive highway footpaths in Rochdale, suppliers capable of executing herbicide applications across varying surfaces would be well-positioned to compete. Companies that have experience working with local councils and understanding the requirements for public sector engagements will find this tender particularly suitable for business growth.

## Notice

Rochdale is located in the North West of England, situated in Greater Manchester, to the North of Manchester City Centre. The borough is split into 4 townships comprising of Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and Pennines. RBC comprises a total of approximately 4820km of highways, including roadway/footway/passageway, unclassified roads and A, B, C roads of which app 1088km is adopted footpath. The works consists of approximately 3 applications of a herbicide to all of the adopted Highway footpaths (approx 1088km consisting of tarmac, slabs, block paving, etc.), back of path edges, walkways, splitter islands, channel's, ginnels, edges of all metalled roads and all cobbled areas throughout the Rochdale Borough to provide as near to as possible total weed control. The aim is to achieve as close as possible 100% total weed control.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/585fac9c-76af-411c-9745-5514e539b995 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 19 Mar 2020 - 18 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STRETFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M32 0TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOBSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services

## Release History

- 12 May 2021 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/585fac9c-76af-411c-9745-5514e539b995
- 26 Feb 2019 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bcd14a2-b455-4d20-9516-40fe68dcbd79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/585fac9c-76af-411c-9745-5514e539b995
  12th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bcd14a2-b455-4d20-9516-40fe68dcbd79
  26th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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