Contract awardedWeed spraying

COV - Weed Control (2025)

Coventry City Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
8 July 2025 to 30 June 2027

The contract covers twice-yearly herbicide application across adopted highways, footpaths, and cemeteries, alongside the targeted treatment and eradication of non-native invasive weeds. The service is primarily managed by the Streetpride department, with potential for cross-departmental access. Bidders must demonstrate capability in managing complaints and remedial works, as well as delivering social value outcomes.

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Awarded value: £300k; As published
Published: 24 April 2025
Awarded: 7 July 2025; Empire Ground care Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 June 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of professional weed control and invasive species management services for local authority highways, footpaths, and public cemeteries.

Twice yearly spraying on the adopted highway, footpaths and cemeteries
Spraying of invasive weeds

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 8 July 2025 to 30 June 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 77312100, 77312000

Services in this contract

Weed control of hard surfaces and highwaysMain service£127k typicalWeed spraying of highway, footpaths and cemeteries

Lifecycle

Published
24 April 2025
Contract awardedto Empire Ground care Ltd
7 July 2025
Contract starts
8 July 2025
Contract ends
30 June 2027

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Coventry City Council

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The supplier

Empire Ground care Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320911/cov-weed-control-2025
Buyer reference: COV21522
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05073d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Coventry City Council. COV - Weed Control (2025). Contract award, 24 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320911/cov-weed-control-2025 (accessed 5 November 2026).