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Published 7 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Street Spraying Weed Control Service

Official notice

Authority: South Ayrshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£560,491published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2025awarded 29 Jul 2025
Awarded to Complete Weed Control (Scotland South East) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Street Spraying Weed Control Service

  • Recurrence: It is estimated that any future generations of this Contract will be tendered in January 2030.

CPV: Weed-clearance services · Weed-killing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The principal objective of the contract is to appoint a suitably qualified and…AwardedRenewal

The principal objective of the contract is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to provide a weed control service consisting of three (3) applications per annum, to control weed growth in streets, along traffic islands, footways/pavements, around roundabouts, including those out with 30mph signs.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: +1 +1Variant bids: not allowed

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: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Price: 80
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to Procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · It is estimated that any future generations of this Contract will be tendered in January 2030.
First published
7 Mar 2025, 14:30 GMT
Last source update
12 Aug 2025, 09:02 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
CE-195-24
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047830
Classification (CPV)
Weed-clearance servicesWeed-killing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM94)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea94 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to Procurement documents

Publisher note: (SC Ref:807038)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Apr 2025 → 12 Aug 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    15 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 09:02 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2025, 09:02 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £560,4911 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Complete Weed Control (Scotland South East) LimitedSME£560,491 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Ayrshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, Scotland, KA7 1DRContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Ayr Sheriff CourtReview body Ayr

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria