--- title: "SC22137 - Highway Weed Control Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032a2d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032a2d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032a2d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032a2d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-05" --- # SC22137 - Highway Weed Control Services Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032a2d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032a2d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032a2d.json) ## Summary Kent County Council is initiating the procurement process for "SC22137 - Highway Weed Control Services" as part of its planned activities in the agriculture and horticulture services category. This contract, with an estimated value of £2,400,000, aims to provide programmed weed treatments across the 3,500 square kilometres of Kent, supporting the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. Key procurement dates include market engagement meetings scheduled for 16–20 May 2022, with a Selection Questionnaire to be released in Summer 2022 and further invitations to tender to follow later in the year. The procurement method is currently intended to be the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation, with details to be confirmed in 2022. The current contract is due to expire on 31st March 2023. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the landscaping, environmental management, and agricultural sectors, particularly those specialising in weed control and vegetation management. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in environmentally friendly herbicide application or innovative weed management strategies will be well-suited to compete in this process. Engaging with Kent County Council during market consultations could provide valuable insights and enhance prospects for winning the contract, making it an attractive opportunity for local contractors and relevant service providers. ## Notice Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates: * Adult Social Care and Health; * Children, Young People and Education; * Growth, Environment and Transport; and * Strategic and Corporate Services. This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England, covering an area of 3 500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over GBP 900 000 000 on goods and services and a population of 1 300 000. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 305 parish and town councils. The Council is responsible for maintaining over 8 700 km of carriageways and 6 300 km of footways across the County. This service is for highway weed control spraying, provided primarily through programmed work with flexibility for additional ad-hoc provision. This contract will facilitate two programmed weed treatments per year to highway hard surfaces. The contract will also provide for the treatment of noxious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed. Consideration is being given to evaluate a commercial strategy which will lot the districts into an appropriate quantity of work. The Contract is currently arranged as follows: Lot 1 - Dartford & Gravesham Lot 2 - Sevenoaks & Tonbridge & Malling Lot 3 - Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Lot 4 - Ashford & Swale Lot 5 - Canterbury & Thanet Procurement process: It is our current intention to use the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for the procurement process, although this will be confirmed in 2022 as part of our Commercial Strategy. The Selection Questionnaire will be released in Summer 2022, with the ITT following this later in the year. Further details will be released via the Kent Business Portal. Market engagement: As part of this process, the Council wishes to engage with the market to gain their insights and experience in this field as well as strategies for reducing herbicide usage. We intend to conduct some market engagement meetings during the week of 16 - 20 May 2022. We will send invites to these meetings based on responses to the below question. Please express an interest in this opportunity, and then provide your response to the following via the Messages facility on the Kent Business Portal: The Council will use this engagement to inform interested suppliers of our progress and may also ask for feedback on potential proposals as they develop. Organisations who do not express an interest in response to this PIN will not be precluded from applying to take part in the Council's chosen procurement strategy and conclusion of our engagement findings will be shared with the published call or calls for competition. Forms for completion: Please find attached a Market Engagement Questionnaire designed to gather information relating to this tender, which will be used to inform KCC's strategy for commissioning these services. Please complete and return via the Message function on the Kent Business Portal no later than 12:00 noon on 29th April 2022. Renewal: The current contract expires on 31st March 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009106-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,400,000 | | Lots value | £2,400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 5 Apr 2022 at 12:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009106-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0d7c1ef7-d9b4-ec11-8113-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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