Contract awardedWeed spraying

Weed Spraying Services - Peterborough

Peterborough City Council
East of England
Open procedure
1 May 2026 to 31 March 2029

Application of herbicides to weeds on highway and open-space hard surfaces throughout the unitary authority. The service is seasonal, requiring active treatment cycles between April and October each year to maintain cleanliness standards across the council's infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £500k; As published
Published: 19 December 2025
Awarded: 26 March 2026; Empire Ground care Ltd
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of professional weed control and herbicide application services for highway and open-space hard surfaces across local authority areas.

Timely treatment with appropriate herbicide of all weeds on highway and open-space hard surfaces and other areas during April–October inclusive

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 35 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 59 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 77312100

Services in this contract

Weed control of hard surfaces and highwaysMain service£127k typicalHerbicide weed spraying of highway and open-space hard surfaces

Lifecycle

Published
19 December 2025
Contract awardedto Empire Ground care Ltd
26 March 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Peterborough City Council

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The supplier

Empire Ground care Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340834/weed-spraying-services-peterborough
Buyer reference: DN79410
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fa69
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Peterborough City Council. Weed Spraying Services - Peterborough. Contract award, 19 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340834/weed-spraying-services-peterborough (accessed 5 November 2026).