Ends Mar 2027
Weed and Reed removal
Bedford Borough Council · East of England · 37-month contract
Held by A&A Services (Europe) Limited
Aquatic weed control tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
101 aquatic weed control tenders and contracts, 16 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£75k
- Contracts a month0.8
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs5
Aquatic weed control contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
20 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest aquatic weed control contracts awarded
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Mon and Brecon Canal Vegetation Clearance Autumn 2026 Winter 2027Newport City Council · WalesWon by Thomas Brothers Group Ltd£40k
- Awarded23 Jul 2026Summer MaintenanceWakefield Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Ebsford Environmental£40k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026NW AOMR Lot 3 GMMC Routine Asset Vegetation Management ProgrammeEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by Groundwork Greater Manchester£159k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026NW AOMR Lot 3 GMMC Routine Asset Veg Management Programme - LowtherEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by Lowther Forestry Group£167k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026NW AOMR Lot 3 GMMC Routine Asset Veg Management Programme -River StewardshipEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by River Stewardship Company£150k
- Awarded17 Feb 2026Award of Barry Burn Grass Cutting 2024Angus Council · ScotlandWon by DUNCAN&CAMERON
- Awarded30 Jul 2025CLA Routine / Veg Maintenance 25 to 26 Land & WaterEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by Land & Water£85k
- Awarded30 Jul 2025CLA Routine / Veg Maintenance 25 to 26 StonburyEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by Stonbury Limited£59k
- Awarded30 Jul 2025CLA Routine / Veg Maintenance 25 to 26 LowtherEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by Lowther Forestry Group£160k
- Awarded7 Jul 2025SE - AOMR Lot 3 - Vegetation Maintenance KSL 25/26Environment Agency · South EastWon by Land & Water£95k
- Awarded30 May 2025LNA - AMOR Lot 3 - Waterways Aquatic Vegetation Management 25-26Environment Agency · East MidlandsWon by River Stewardship Company£118k
- Awarded23 Apr 2025GMC Veg Maintenance 25-26 River Stewardship CoEnvironment Agency · North WestWon by River Stewardship Company£141k
- Awarded22 Apr 2025SE - AOMR Lot 3 - Vegetation Maintenance KSL 25/26Environment Agency · South EastWon by Ground Control£97k
- Awarded16 Apr 2025SE - AOMR Lot 3 - Vegetation Maintenance KSL 25/26Environment Agency · South EastWon by Ground Control£61k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025AOMR Lot 3 Vegetation Management (Routine Maintenance) - StonburyEnvironment Agency · South WestWon by Stonbury Limited£128k
- Awarded16 Dec 2024YNE - AOMR Lot 3 WLB Routine Asset Maintenance Land & Water LtdEnvironment Agency · North EastWon by Land & Water£100k
- Awarded28 Nov 2024EAN - AOMR Lot 3 - Waterways Maintenance 2024-25 VMSEnvironment Agency · East of EnglandWon by Vegetation Management Services
Where to bid
Where aquatic weed control tenders are run
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Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks for aquatic weed control work are running. None are open to join now.
Groundwork Greater Manchester won the most aquatic weed control contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Groundwork Greater Manchester North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £478k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Lowther Forestry Group North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £460k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | River Stewardship Company North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £409k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Land & Water North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £281k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Stonbury Limited North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £186k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Ground Control South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £159k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Ebsford Environmental Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £40k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Thomas Brothers Group Ltd Wales · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £40k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | DUNCAN&CAMERON Scotland · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Vegetation Management Services East of England · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Transport and utility bodies award 75% of aquatic weed control contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought aquatic weed control more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many aquatic weed control contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many aquatic weed control contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environment Agency | 15 | £1.7m |
| 2 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | £319k |
| 3 | Wakefield Council | 1 | £40k |
| 4 | Newport City Council | 1 | £40k |
| 5 | Angus Council | 1 | Not published |
52 aquatic weed control contracts awarded since 2021
- 52021
- 32022
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- 182024
- 122025
- 62026 so far
Prices
Half of aquatic weed control contracts are worth less than £123k
Transport and utilitiesCouncilsCentral government
The 10 biggest aquatic weed control contracts
- Environment AgencyLowther Forestry Group · 2 Apr 2026
- Environment AgencyLowther Forestry Group · 30 Jul 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsGroundwork Greater Manchester · 17 Apr 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsGroundwork Greater Manchester · 17 Apr 2025
- Environment AgencyGroundwork Greater Manchester · 14 Apr 2026
- Environment AgencyRiver Stewardship Company · 2 Apr 2026
- Environment AgencyRiver Stewardship Company · 23 Apr 2025
- Transport or utility bodyNorth West · April 2025
- Environment AgencyStonbury Limited · 31 Mar 2025
- Environment AgencyRiver Stewardship Company · 30 May 2025
Renewing contracts
4 aquatic weed control contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
NW AOMR Lot 3 GMMC Routine Asset Veg Management Programme -River Stewardship
Environment Agency · North West · 11-month contract
Held by River Stewardship Company
Ends Mar 2027
NW AOMR Lot 3 GMMC Routine Asset Vegetation Management Programme
Environment Agency · North West · 11-month contract
Held by Groundwork Greater Manchester
Aquatic weed control contract for a transport or utility bodyNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most aquatic weed control contracts. April and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 10 | £1.4m | £155k | Groundwork Greater Manchester and Lowther Forestry Group (3 each) | Environment Agency (8) | 3 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £254k | £95k | Ground Control (2) | Environment Agency (3) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £100k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £118k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £128k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £40k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £75k a month
of aquatic weed control contracts awarded.
Typical contract £150k x 0.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 4
aquatic weed control contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for aquatic weed control work.
0 open to join now.
How many aquatic weed control tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 101 | 16 |
| Contracts awarded | 49 | 6 |
8 aquatic weed control contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 5 buyers awarded aquatic weed control contracts to 10 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many aquatic weed control contracts does the UK public sector award?
20 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 5 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector aquatic weed control contract worth?
The median is £123k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most aquatic weed control contracts?
Transport and utility bodies award 75% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most aquatic weed control contracts?
The North West: 10 of 20 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (3) and the North East (1).
How many aquatic weed control contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for aquatic weed control work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for aquatic weed control work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Cutting and removal of aquatic weed, bankside and channel vegetation and grass on flood banks and around flood defence assets, on rivers, ditches and watercourses.
- Aquatic weed treatment in watercourses
- River and bankside vegetation maintenance programmes
- Ditch bank mowing
- Manual channel vegetation and blockage removal
- Grass cutting on flood-bank slopes
- Vegetation control around flood defence assets
- Riverbank scrub clearance
What is not included
- Invasive plants on riverbanks (see Invasive non-native plant control)
- Ornamental lake upkeep (see Fountain maintenance)
- SuDS vegetation upkeep on adopted open space (see Grounds maintenance)
- Dredging, culvert and ditch works (see Watercourse, culvert and ditch works)
- Flood defence works (see Flood risk management)