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title: "Soft Market Test - Weed Treatment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fc62"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-13"
---

# Soft Market Test - Weed Treatment Services

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fc62

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council is planning a tender for Weed Treatment Services. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage with an anticipated start date of 20th October 2023. The Council aims to appoint experienced contractors to provide weed treatment services across Leicestershire through separate lots focusing on different regions. Interested organisations are invited to register their interest and discuss requirements further before the tender is officially launched.

This opportunity created by Leicestershire County Council's tender for Weed Treatment Services is well-suited for businesses offering weed-killing services. Companies experienced in routine and targeted weed treatments, particularly in North and South Leicestershire regions, are encouraged to participate. The tender provides potential business growth opportunities for firms looking to secure contracts for weed treatment services in various specified locations within Leicestershire, including highways, footways, and jitties.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council are currently preparing to issue further competitions for Weed Treatment Services, via a suitable DPS, split into Lot 1: Routine weed treatment - North Leicestershire, Lot 2: Routine weed treatment - South Leicestershire and Leicestershire High Speed Roads, Lot 3 - Targeted invasive and noxious weed treatment - Leicestershire, with the further competitions anticipated to commence on 20th October 2023. This is to replace the Weed Treatment Services_2021 (currently in place). The Council is looking to appoint suitably experienced contractor(s) to provide weed treatment services throughout Leicestershire, with areas of treatment to be within the highway, footways, and jitties, commencing with the 2024 season, and invite interested organisations to register an interest and to possibly discuss the requirements further. Please note that this is not a call for competition, and any information given above is not guaranteed within any subsequent procurement, only indicative of our potential requirements. Any future procurement will be subject to a separate advertisement.

### Lot Information

Routine weed treatment - North Leicestershire

* Routine weed treatment of A, B, C, and unclassified roads, footways, and jitties in specified locations throughout North Leicestershire.

Renewal: Initial period of 36 months, plus 2 x 12-month optional extensions.

Routine weed treatment - South Leicestershire and Leicestershire High Speed Roads

* Routine weed treatment of A, B, C, and unclassified roads, footways, and jitties in specified locations throughout South Leicestershire. * Routine weed treatment of high-speed roads in specified locations throughout North and South Leicestershire (Leicestershire County Council to provide traffic management and any associated permits required).

Renewal: Initial period of 36 months, plus 2 x 12-month optional extensions.

Targeted invasive and noxious weed treatment - Leicestershire

* Targeted invasive and noxious weed treatment throughout Leicestershire.

Renewal: Initial period of 36 months, plus 2 x 12-month optional extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027086-2023 |
| 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 | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77312100 - Weed-killing services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2023 at 11:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027086-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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