--- title: "SPS2409 - Services for the Provision of Weed Control" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9833ff44-e301-422a-be7f-55a8d96b4b3a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9833ff44-e301-422a-be7f-55a8d96b4b3a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9833ff44-e301-422a-be7f-55a8d96b4b3a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9833ff44-e301-422a-be7f-55a8d96b4b3a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH" published: "2021-10-20" --- # SPS2409 - Services for the Provision of Weed Control Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9833ff44-e301-422a-be7f-55a8d96b4b3a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9833ff44-e301-422a-be7f-55a8d96b4b3a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9833ff44-e301-422a-be7f-55a8d96b4b3a.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Greenwich is currently in the tender stage for the procurement titled "SPS2409 - Services for the Provision of Weed Control." This contract, valued at £230,000, aims to secure a service provider to conduct weed spraying throughout the borough from April to October over a three-year period, from April 2022 to March 2025. The procurement process follows an open procedure, with bids due by 19 November 2021. The services will be delivered across various locations in England, specifically within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in landscape maintenance and vegetation management, particularly those with experience in public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract's evaluation will consider factors beyond just price, aiming for the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Businesses with the capability to maintain high environmental cleanliness standards and provide effective weed control services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Royal Borough Greenwich is seeking to commission a company which has the resources and expertise to provide a weed spraying service throughout the months of April - October for the period of this Contract (April 2022 - March 2025). Royal Borough Greenwich aims to maintain the high quality of the environment throughout the whole borough. The cleanliness of our highways and estates is imperative to maintain the high standards we seek for those living and working in the borough, as well as visiting and travelling through the borough. To be able to maintain a consistent level of high standards, Streets Services sweep approximately 1550 (one thousand five hundred and fifty) linear kilometers of highway residential and town centre roads and a further 7 (seven) linear kilometers of River Pathway. This operation includes the removal of all weeds from these areas. The work to be carried out refers to the total control of all vegetation growing in the hard surface area within the affected property identified by the Borough, which includes the following: * The whole width of the footway to the kerb including to the rear of footways abutting brick, stone or other types of wall and the first 300mm of carriageway at the bottom of the kerb; * hard areas of traffic islands, central reservations of carriageways, roundabouts (including kerbs) 300mm width of carriageway adjacent to the kerb, but excluding the remainder of the carriageways; * hedge lines and garden boundaries; * around the bases of street furniture; * pedestrian precincts; * footpaths / alleys / walkways / stepped areas that are part of the public highway/ public rights of way that are paved; * service roads; * grass verge edging. The Contract period will to be for 3 years. The terms and conditions of contract that have been published alongside this notice in the Invitation to tender (ITT) pack are subject to change. The evaluation criteria will be based on the Most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents. This procurement will be managed electronically via the RBG Proactis Procontract etendering suite. To participate in the procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-tendering suite. If bidders have not yet registered on the e-tendering suite, this can be done online at https://royalgreenwich.proactishosting.com/ by following the link https://procontract.duenorth.com/register. Please note that, to register, bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions can be found at https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ Once you have registered on the e-Tendering Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by looking at the opportunities sections. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Tendering Suite you will have access to proactis e-portal email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note, it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Proactis Helpdesk Freephone: 03450103503 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97193295-8522-4399-bea0-dcb8f3735a36 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £230,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE18 6HQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich | | Local authority | Greenwich | | Electoral ward | Woolwich Arsenal | | Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77312000 - Weed-clearance services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2021 at 16:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97193295-8522-4399-bea0-dcb8f3735a36 - 19 Oct 2021 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bac8847-bf3d-4fdf-8671-ef2ac12d07a3 - 18 Oct 2021 at 19:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2dde476-1731-4afa-b465-9de43fbccbc7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97193295-8522-4399-bea0-dcb8f3735a36 20th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bac8847-bf3d-4fdf-8671-ef2ac12d07a3 19th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2dde476-1731-4afa-b465-9de43fbccbc7 18th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.duenorth.com/register - https://royalgreenwich.proactishosting.com/ - https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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