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Published 3 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Corporate Weed Control 2026 - 2028

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£350,000≈ £175k / year · £420,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wirral Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified organisation to undertake weed spraying services on the public highway areas within the 22 Wards of Wirral. To be carried out in two phases each year during a contract period of two years commencing 1st April 2026.

CPV: Weed-clearance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrsSMEPublished value£350,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value: Social Value it itself split into 2 elements: 6% - Qualitative (TOMs Quality Responses and Delivery Plan) 4% - Quantitative
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT
Last source update
3 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
Authority reference
DN799447
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079354
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Weed-clearance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This tender is being hosted through Proactis:T he Chest

Link to sign up is here: procontract.due-north.com/register ↗

The platform reference for this is DN799447 and has the title Corporate Weed Control 2026-2028

Submissions MUST be received via The Chest. All messages must be submitted via The Chest and will be responded to publicly.

Timeline

3 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published328 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by293 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline288 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Dec 2025, 13:20 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCP-8675-BHWT Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH44 8EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender