Official UK procurement notice
SC22137 Weed Control Services
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council carries out weed control services along its highway network to satisfy its statutory obligation to help keep roads safe for all highway users and to maintain its infrastructure. The Council is seeking Contractors to facilitate the requirement.
Contractors are expected to have the knowledge and experience to carry out programmed weed treatment on the highway network to the time periods set out in this Contract.
The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:
-Weed control on roads, footways, detached footways / alleyways and hard surface / paved
areas
-The treatment of injurious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed
-Other programmed activities
-Ad-hoc works
CPV: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£2,400,000 together) · win at most 2 of themLot #1Dartford and GraveshamAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Weed control on roads, footways, detached footways / alleyways and hard surface / paved areas
- The treatment of injurious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed
- Other programmed activities
- Ad-hoc works
Lot #2Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and MallingAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Weed control on roads, footways, detached footways / alleyways and hard surface / paved areas
- The treatment of injurious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed
- Other programmed activities
- Ad-hoc works
Lot #3Maidstone and Tunbridge WellsAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Weed control on roads, footways, detached footways / alleyways and hard surface / paved areas
- The treatment of injurious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed
- Other programmed activities
- Ad-hoc works
Lot #4Ashford and SwaleAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Weed control on roads, footways, detached footways / alleyways and hard surface / paved areas
- The treatment of injurious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed
- Other programmed activities
- Ad-hoc works
Lot #5Canterbury and ThanetAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Weed control on roads, footways, detached footways / alleyways and hard surface / paved areas
- The treatment of injurious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed
- Other programmed activities
- Ad-hoc works
Lot #6Dover, Folkestone and Hythe.AwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:
- Weed control on roads, footways, detached footways / alleyways and hard surface / paved areas
- The treatment of injurious weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed
- Other programmed activities
- Ad-hoc works
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jul 2022, 14:55 BST
- Last source update
- 16 May 2023, 11:00 BST
- Authority reference
DN624611- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013878- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035613Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
25 Aug 2022 → 16 May 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected28 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published16 May 2023, 11:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 May 2023, 09:39 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateDate of conclusion of the contract · V.2.1 | 10 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2028 | +1876 d |
| — | DateDate of conclusion of the contract · V.2.1 | 10 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2028 | +1876 d |
| — | DateDate of conclusion of the contract · V.2.1 | 10 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2028 | +1876 d |
| — | DateDate of conclusion of the contract · V.2.1 | 10 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2028 | +1876 d |
| — | DateDate of conclusion of the contract · V.2.1 | 10 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2028 | +1876 d |
| — | DateDate of conclusion of the contract · V.2.1 | 10 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2028 | +1876 d |
Contract Length: 3 + 1 + 1 years (36 + 12 + 12 months) Contract(s) Initial Term - 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2025 Contract(s) Extension 1 - 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027 Contract(s) Extension 2 - 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Dartford and Gravesham1 award | |||
| Japanese Knotweed Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling1 award | |||
| Japanese Knotweed Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells1 award | |||
| Languard Limited | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Ashford and Swale1 award | |||
| Languard LdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Canterbury and Thanet1 award | |||
| COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Dover, Folkestone and Hythe.1 award | |||
| Japanese Knotweed Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013857-2023-SC22137-1 · Japanese Knotweed Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 013857-2023-SC22137-2 · Japanese Knotweed Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 013857-2023-SC22137-3 · Languard Limited
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 013857-2023-SC22137-4 · Languard LdSME
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 013857-2023-SC22137-5 · COUNTRYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 013857-2023-SC22137-6 · Japanese Knotweed Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Feb 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Dartford and Gravesham | 2bids · 0 electronic | 2 | — | £300,000 – £380,000 |
| 2 · Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling | 3bids · 0 electronic | 3 | — | £360,000 – £455,000 |
| 3 · Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells | 2bids · 0 electronic | 2 | — | £440,000 – £560,000 |
| 4 · Ashford and Swale | 3bids · 0 electronic | 2 | — | £480,000 – £600,000 |
| 5 · Canterbury and Thanet | 2bids · 0 electronic | 1 | — | £830,000 – £1,055,000 |
| 6 · Dover, Folkestone and Hythe. | 2bids · 0 electronic | 2 | — | £340,000 – £450,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £2,750,000 – £3,500,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Kent County CouncilReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Countrywide Grounds Maintenance LtdAwarded supplier
- Japanese Knotweed LtdAwarded supplier
- Japanese Knotweed LtdAwarded supplier
- Languard LdAwarded supplier
- Languard LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.