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SBC0326 Provision of Weedspray Application for Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts Council

Stevenage Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Stevenage Borough Council

Buyer Address: Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, UKH23, SG1 1HN, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@stevenage.gov.uk

Buyer Name: East Hertfordshire District Council

Buyer Address: Wallfields, HERTFORD, UKH23, SG13 8EQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@eastherts.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
380000.0 GBP
Gross: 456000 GBP
Published
04 Mar 2026, 13:47
Deadline
07 Apr 2026, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
77312100 - Weed-killing services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Stevenage Borough Council is leading a procurement for Weed Spray Application consisting of two separate lots. Lot 1 for Stevenage Borough Council and Lot 2 for East Hertfordshire District Council. Please read all documentation carefully, there are slight differences in the requirements for each lot. Lot 1 - The areas to be treated include hard footpaths, kerb channels, central reservations, underpasses, traffic islands, shrub beds, cemeteries as detailed in the Lot 1 specification. There are 2 set treatments per year with potential for an additional treatment/part treatment if required at the Councils discretion. Lot 2 – The areas to be treated include footpaths, hard standings, kerbed areas, around traffic islands, central reservations, roundabouts, channelled roads linking towns and villages as detailed in the Lot 2 specification. There are 2 set treatments per year with potential for an additional treatment/part treatment if required at the Councils discretion. Bidders may apply for either or both lots. Each lot will be awarded to the top ranking bidder for that lot and each lot will have its own contract with winning bidder and the relevant council. The Contract Period for each of the lots is an initial period of two (2) years with the option to extend up to a further one (1) year. Therefore, the maximum duration of each Contract could be three (3) years. This procurement is an Open procedure. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to ‘express an interest’ and also ‘opt in’ which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline on the portal. You will need to access the Social Value Portal as well to submit your Social Value offer by the same deadline. Allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender (and Social Value) submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Where possible documents are to be uploaded as a PDF and file names should be succinct. Also please ensure all your CDP information is up to date and you provide the most up to date CDP Share Code as part of your submission. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website prior to the deadline for clarifications, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Link Description: All documents are available from the portal as per the web address above

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019479-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 1 SBC

Lot Description: LOT 1 is for Stevenage Borough Council The areas to be treated include hard footpaths, kerb channels, central reservations, underpasses, traffic islands, shrub beds, cemeteries as detailed in the Lot 1 specification.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 220,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 264,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-06-15T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-06-14T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 2 EHC

Lot Description: Lot 2 is for East Herts District Council Lot 2 – The areas to be treated include footpaths, hard standings, kerbed areas, around traffic islands, central reservations, roundabouts, channelled roads linking towns and villages as detailed in the Lot 2 specification.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 160,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 192,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-06-15T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2028-06-14T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (70%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (20%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: All documents are available from the portal as per the web address above

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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