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Public Realm Weed Control Service
Salford City Council · North West · 7-month contract
Held by Languard Limited
Weed spraying tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
309 weed spraying tenders and contracts, 55 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£200k
- Contracts a month2.2
- Won by SMEs93%
- Renewing in 6 months12
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now3See them →
Weed spraying contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
52 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 weed spraying opportunities are open now
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026Hardcore Surface Weed TreatmentSunderland City Council · North EastEst.£448k
- Pre-market29 Sep 2026Weed Control ContractCardiff Council · WalesEst.£1.2m
- Pre-market21 Aug 2026Highway Weed ControlKent County Council · South EastEst.£3m
- Awarded17 Aug 2026Weed Spraying ControlSwindon Borough Council · South WestWon by Complete Weed Control£127k
- Awarded14 Aug 2026CPU 8612 - Weed spray treatments for the adopted HighwayNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Japanese Knotweed Ltd£30k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026LB Hillingdon - Provision of borough wide weed control treatmentsLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Complete Weed Control£441k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Citywide Weed ControlLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Languard Limited£1.6m
- Awarded4 Jun 2026SBC1125 Pre Market Engagement for the provision of weedspray for Stevenage Borough Council and East Hertfordshire District CouncilStevenage Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by S.H. Goss£191k
- Awarded3 Jun 202627983 - Citywide Weed Treatment ServicesPlymouth City Council · South WestWon by Japanese Knotweed Ltd£87k
- Awarded21 May 2026London Borough of Newham 2026: Weed Control ContractLondon Borough of Newham · LondonWon by S.H. Goss£127k
- Awarded19 May 2026Contract for the Contract for Vegetation Management (Weed Control) on the Public HighwayCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Complete Weed Control£642k
- Awarded5 May 2026PAN3435 - Highway and Housing Land Weed Spraying ServicesLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by Empire Ground care Ltd£514k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Public Realm Weed Control ServiceSalford City Council · North WestWon by Languard Limited£92k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Weed Control Programme (Barrow) 2026Westmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Empire Ground care Ltd£50k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Weed Control Programme (South Lakeland) 2026Westmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Empire Ground care Ltd£41k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Weed Spraying Services - PeterboroughPeterborough City Council · East of EnglandWon by Empire Ground care Ltd£500k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026QQ Provision for weed control 2026-2028 TCBCTorfaen County Borough Council · WalesWon by Complete Weed Control£64k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026London Borough of Newham 2026: Weed Control ContractLondon Borough of Newham · LondonWon by S.H. Goss£127k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026Road Kerb and Footway Herbicide ApplicationRenfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Complete Weed Control£123k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Warrington Weed Control TreatmentWarrington Borough Council · North WestWon by Arborforce Group Ltd£38k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026CPU 8304 - Weed spray treatments for the adopted Highway.Nottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Japanese Knotweed Ltd£66k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Corporate Weed Control 2026-2028Wirral Council · North WestWon by Arborforce Group Ltd£177k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Provision of Highway Weed Spraying Contract 2025 - 2027 - AWARDNorth East Derbyshire District Council · East MidlandsWon by munro weed control Ltd£94k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025HBC 0825 The provision of Herbicide Control Services - AWARDHertsmere Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by S.H. Goss
- Awarded25 Sep 2025HBC 0825 The provision of Herbicide Control ServicesHertsmere Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by S.H. Goss£229k
- Awarded5 Sep 2025Weed ControlSwindon Borough Council · South WestWon by Charlton Environmental Limited£29k
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Award of PKC13591 Street weed controlRegisters of Scotland · ScotlandWon by Knoxfield Estate Services Ltd£50k
- Awarded29 Jul 2025Provision of a Street Spraying Weed Control ServiceSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Complete Weed Control£560k
- Awarded24 Jul 2025Weed Control Services Contract 2025-2028London Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Weedfree Limited£309k
- Awarded7 Jul 2025COV - Weed Control (2025)Coventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Empire Ground care Ltd£300k
- Awarded1 Jul 2025Highway Weed ControlSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by munro weed control Ltd£54k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025BHCC JB Hard Surface Weed Management 2025 - AWARDBrighton & Hove City Council · South EastWon by Anti-Graffiti Systems Ltd
- Awarded4 Jun 2025009093 - Citywide WeedkillingNewcastle City Council · North EastWon by Complete Weed Control£205k
Where to bid
Where weed spraying tenders are run
ProContract6 46%
In-Tend2 15%
Proactis2 15%
EU-Supply1 8%- Jaggaer1 8%
- Other portals (1)1 8%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for weed spraying work are running. None are open to join now.
Complete Weed Control won the most weed spraying contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Complete Weed Control London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 11 | £2.7m | 8 | ||
| 2 | Empire Ground care Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 8 | £1.7m | 5 | ||
| 3 | Japanese Knotweed Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 7 | £652k | 4 | ||
| 4 | S.H. Goss East of England · SME · See every contract | 5 | £484k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Languard Limited North West · See every contract | 3 | £1.8m | 3 | ||
| 5joint | munro weed control Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £530k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Weedfree Limited London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £448k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | DTMS Group North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £375k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Arborforce Group Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £215k | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Felden Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £256k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 98% of weed spraying contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought weed spraying more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many weed spraying 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 weed spraying contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham City Council | 4 | £271k |
| 2 | Westmorland and Furness Council | 3 | £160k |
| 3 | London Borough of Hillingdon | 2 | £600k |
| 4 | Sunderland City Council | 2 | £375k |
| 5 | London Borough of Hackney | 2 | £353k |
| 6 | Coventry City Council | 2 | £326k |
| 7 | London Borough of Newham | 2 | £254k |
| 8 | Renfrewshire Council | 2 | £239k |
| 9 | Hertsmere Borough Council | 2 | £229k |
| 10 | Plymouth City Council | 2 | £169k |
134 weed spraying contracts awarded since 2021
- 162021
- 202022
- 242023
- 262024
- 292025
- 192026 so far
Prices
Half of weed spraying contracts are worth less than £127k
CouncilsCentral government
The 10 biggest weed spraying contracts
- Leeds City CouncilLanguard Limited · 7 Jul 2026
- City and County of SwanseaComplete Weed Control · 19 May 2026
- South Ayrshire CouncilComplete Weed Control · 29 Jul 2025
- Leicester City CouncilEmpire Ground care Ltd · 5 May 2026
- Peterborough City CouncilEmpire Ground care Ltd · 26 Mar 2026
- London Borough of HarrowComplete Weed Control · 5 Dec 2024
- London Borough of HillingdonComplete Weed Control · 14 Jul 2026
- Kirklees Councilmunro weed control Ltd · 21 Jan 2025
- Sunderland City CouncilDTMS Group · 9 Dec 2024
- Gloucestershire County CouncilEmpire Ground care Ltd · 3 Feb 2025
Renewing contracts
15 weed spraying contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
12 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 5 weeks
Hardcore Surface Weed Treatment (Horticultural)
Sunderland City Council · North East
Held by DTMS Group
Ends Feb 2027
CPU 8612 - Weed spray treatments for the adopted Highway
Nottingham City Council · East Midlands · 6-month contract
Held by Japanese Knotweed Ltd
Weed spraying contract for a councilNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Weed spraying contract for a councilWales£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Weed spraying contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Weed spraying contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Weed spraying contract for a councilEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Weed spraying contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
London awards the most weed spraying contracts. March and May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 9 | £2m | £159k | Complete Weed Control and Weedfree Limited (3 each) | London Borough of Hillingdon, London Borough of Hackney and 1 more (2 each) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 7 | £627k | £69k | Empire Ground care Ltd (3) | Westmorland and Furness Council (3) | 4 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £880k | £80k | Japanese Knotweed Ltd (3) | Nottingham City Council (4) | 3 |
| South West | 0 | 6 | £688k | £85k | Japanese Knotweed Ltd (2) | Plymouth City Council and Swindon Borough Council (2 each) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 6 | £970k | £120k | Complete Weed Control (3) | Renfrewshire Council (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £969k | £210k | S.H. Goss (3) | Hertsmere Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 4 | £820k | £65k | Complete Weed Control (3) | Torfaen County Borough Council (2) | 2 |
| North East | 1 | 3 | £580k | – | DTMS Group (2) | Sunderland City Council (2) | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £326k | – | Empire Ground care Ltd (2) | Coventry City Council (2) | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 2 | £256k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Related services
Key findings
- £200k a month
of weed spraying contracts awarded.
Typical contract £127k x 1.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.2
weed spraying contracts are awarded in a typical month.
52 contracts in the last 2 years. - 12
weed spraying 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. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for weed spraying work.
0 open to join now. - 93%
of weed spraying contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 42 award notices.
How many weed spraying tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 55 | 309 |
| Contracts awarded | 19 | 118 |
23 weed spraying contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 23 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 37 buyers awarded weed spraying contracts to 18 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 weed spraying contracts does the UK public sector award?
52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 37 public buyers.
How long are weed spraying tenders open for?
The median weed spraying tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector weed spraying contract worth?
The median is £127k, and 73% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector weed spraying contracts?
Complete Weed Control won the most (11), and the most by value (£2.7m).
Which buyers award the most weed spraying contracts?
Councils award 98% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most weed spraying contracts?
London: 9 of 52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (7) and the East Midlands (6).
How many weed spraying contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
15 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for weed spraying work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for weed spraying work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Chemical or glyphosate-free treatment of weeds on footways, kerb lines, gullies, road edges, wall bases, car parks and estate hard standings, usually on a set number of treatments a year.
- Highway and footway weed spraying
- Weed control on housing estate hard surfaces
- Gully and kerb line weed treatment
- Weed control lots in grounds or highway landscaping contracts
- Glyphosate-free weed control by hot foam, hot water, steam or acetic acid
What is not included
- Japanese knotweed (see Japanese knotweed treatment and remediation)
- Other invasive plants (see Giant hogweed removal)
- Weed control in shrub beds within grounds maintenance (see Grounds maintenance contract)
- Herbicide supply (see Fertilisers and amenity chemicals supply)
- Weed control inside a multi-activity highway term contract (see Highway maintenance)