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COV - Weed Control (2025)

Coventry City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:24.

Opportunity overview

The Council has a requirement for weed control across the city. Currently, this covers twice yearly spraying on the adopted highway, footpaths, cemeteries as well as invasive weeds spraying. Streetpride is the Council's main customer of this service, and the spraying is arranged directly with the contractor. Other Council departments may access this contract if required and coordinated through Streetpride.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Empire Ground Care Ltd

Matched by number
Published award value
£300k
Awarded
17 Jun 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09998796
Location
Market Harborough, UKF24, LE16 9TY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77312000 — Weed-clearance services
  • CPV77312100 — Weed-killing services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001AED 300k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
COV21522
Status
complete
Published risks
The supplier's performance will be measured against agreed KPIs, under performance could lead to contract termination.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Feb 2029, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
14 Jun 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 May 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 May 2025, 00:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
360,000

Renewal

Description
Based on performance and ongoing requirements, 2 x 12-month extension periods

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Weed Eradication
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Treatment and eradication of Non-native Invasive Weeds
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Complaints and remedial works
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Jul 2027, 00:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Jul 2029, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weed-clearance services
Entry 2
Id
77312100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weed-killing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
016886-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
24 Apr 2025, 17:21

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
The contracting authority already has knowledge of the market and is carrying out an open procedure with sufficient timescales.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMJC-6861-XJPP
Name
Coventry City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG33
Country
GB
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV1 5RR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council House, Earl Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PMJC-6861-XJPP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09998796
Name
Empire Ground Care Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Locality
Market Harborough
Postal Code
LE16 9TY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
26 Main Street Marston Trussell

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
09998796
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZCL-9542-RGTJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
18 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title
COV - Weed Control (2025)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
18 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
77312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weed-clearance services

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Renewal

Description
2 x 12-month extension periods available based on performance

Documents

Entry 1
Id
033257-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
18 Jun 2025, 12:53

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09998796
Name
Empire Ground Care Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
27 Jun 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
COV - Weed Control (2025)
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
7 Jul 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Period

Ends
30 Jun 2027, 23:59
Starts
8 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12-month extensions available

Documents

Entry 1
Id
037978-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
7 Jul 2025, 16:09

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Completed within agreed timeframe
Description
Meets agreed timeframe

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Cost
Description
Invoiced at contract rates

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Quality
Description
Meets agreed rates

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Health & Safety

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Complaints upheld

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Social Value

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coventry · UKG33 · CV1 5RR · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05073d-2025-07-07T16:09:14+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·