---
title: "Hardcore Surface Weed Treatment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07809c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Sunderland City Council"
published: "2026-10-05"
---

# Hardcore Surface Weed Treatment

Buyer: Sunderland City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07809c

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093745-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £448,110 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sunderland City Council |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77312100 - Weed-killing services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 12:02 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093745-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093745-2026
  5th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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