Kent County Council: Highway Weed Control

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address:

Sessions House, County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Contact name:

Cameron Croucher

Email:

cameron.croucher@kent.gov.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Highway Weed Control

Reference number:

CN260770

Main category:

SERVICES

Description:

Kent County Council is seeking responses from the commercial market to help shape the new contract for the Highway Weed Control contract.

The Council shall look to identify a supplier that can carry out the following main activities that are required under this contract:

•Weed control on kerbs and channels, modular paving, roundabouts, traffic islands and rear of footways. The frequency of treatment shall be twice a year.
•Treatment of Noxious Weeds on the highway including Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed.
•Treatment of ballast within identified highway escape lanes.

The contract is currently structured into six lots, which are as follows:

•Lot 1: Dartford and Gravesham
•Lot 2: Sevenoaks and Tonbridge & Malling
•Lot 3: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
•Lot 4: Ashford and Swale
•Lot 5: Canterbury and Thanet
•Lot 6: Dover, Folkestone and Hythe
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Weed-clearance-services./547E754M7W

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/547E754M7W

Total value (estimated):

GBP 3,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,600,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

01/04/2028 to 31/03/2031

CPV classifications:

77312000 - Weed-clearance services.

77312100 - Weed-killing services.

Delivery regions:

UKJ4 - Kent

Participation

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Engagement

Engagement deadline:

18/09/2026

Engagement status:

The engagement has not yet been carried out.

Engagement process description:

Kent County Council is seeking responses from the commercial market to help shape the new contract for the Highway Weed Control contract.

The Council shall look to identify a supplier that can carry out the following main activities that are required under this contract:

•Weed control on kerbs and channels, modular paving, roundabouts, traffic islands and rear of footways. The frequency of treatment shall be twice a year.
•Treatment of Noxious Weeds on the highway including Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed.
•Treatment of ballast within identified highway escape lanes.

The contract is currently structured into six lots, which are as follows:

•Lot 1: Dartford and Gravesham
•Lot 2: Sevenoaks and Tonbridge & Malling
•Lot 3: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
•Lot 4: Ashford and Swale
•Lot 5: Canterbury and Thanet
•Lot 6: Dover, Folkestone and Hythe

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated):

09/11/2026

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