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Published 12 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

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

Official notice

Authority: Stevenage Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£380,000envelope for 2 lots · £456,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Apr 2026awarded 19 Jun 2026
Awarded to S.H. Goss & Co Ltd2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 14 Jun 2028 · up to 15 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement 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 in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/… ↗

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.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Weed-killing services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£380,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 1 SBCAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£220,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 15 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £220,000 exc. VAT · £264,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
Lot #2SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 2 EHCAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£160,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 15 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
Lot distribution rule: Each lot will be awarded to the top ranking bidder for that lot
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2029
First published
12 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 11:33 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 May 2026
Authority reference
CCD01708/EHC-1315-2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019479
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Weed-killing services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfe4 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Known Risk - Local Government Re-Organisation

The Council may be subject to reorganisation under legislation introduced in relation to Local Government Reorganisation. In those circumstances there may be instances where repetitious or duplicated agreements become difficult or burdensome to continue with. In those circumstances, the contract that tenderers enter into will be subject to a provision that will allow the Council to terminate or curtail the contract if it would be prudent to do so.

For more information see Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation - eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com ↗

Known Risk - Herbicide

The future licencing of the most commonly used herbicide is not certain at the time of this notice. Should the licence not be renewed any changes to the contract will be agreed between both parties in writing with a variation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Nov 2025 → 21 Jul 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published338 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
  2. Market engagement317 days ago
    3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Submit questionnaire which can be found at in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/… ↗ following the instructions contained in the Pre Market engagement document also found at that site before the 3rd December 2025.

  3. Tender notice published226 days ago
    4 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
  4. Submission deadline192 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by151 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts124 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent116 days ago
    23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends106 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Latest notice published87 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 11:33 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £380,000
    4 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
    was £500,000
  4. Status changed to active
    4 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    4 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 7 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    4 Mar 2026, 13:47 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    23 Jun 2026, 12:42 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    23 Jun 2026, 12:42 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 11:33 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 12 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £368,9502 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 1 SBC1 award
S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME7 Jul 2026 – 6 Jul 2028 · up to 6 Jul 2029Extensions: option for the council to extend for up to one year£190,8504 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 2 EHC1 award
S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME7 Jul 2026 – 6 Jul 2028 · up to 6 Jul 2029Extensions: up to one year£178,10019 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 · S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Jul 2026
    Value
    £229,010 inc. VAT
    Period
    15 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    option for the council to extend for up to one year
  • Lot 2 · S.H. Goss & Co LtdSME

    Signed
    15 Jul 2026
    Value
    £213,714 inc. VAT
    Period
    15 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to one year

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 1 SBC4final-stage tenders40—
2 · SBC0326 Provision of weed spray application LOT 2 EHC4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Stevenage Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHLV-8626-LHWZ Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 1HNContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • East Hertfordshire District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PLXX-7954-VCLM HERTFORD, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • S H Goss &Co LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXCX-1159-CWCT King Street, High Ongar, East of England, CM5 9QZContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure