Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2c-aeb9-7244-8eff-d4e65f7d3aa2/chemical-control-of-weeds awarded GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # Chemical Control of Weeds [Southampton City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southampton-city-council) Estimated value £22,500 Published 19 Mar 2018 Deadline Closed 4 Apr 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Southampton City Council (the Council) is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified contractor to undertake weed spraying and control services to highways and footpaths across the Councils area of responsibility. The appointed contractor being expected to complete three (3) Weed Spraying applications per annum. The contract will be for a period of one (1) year with the option to extend at the sole discretion of the Council for a further period of up to 1 year. It is envisaged that the Contract will commence from April 2018. The amounts and figures stated here are for the initial contract period only and are indicative as the council cannot guarantee the exact levels of work that will be required. The area of highway/footway to be treated is approximately 562 km. (At the last centre-line measurement, the length of highway in Southampton was 562 kilometres, and recent measurement indicates that there are approximately 488,574m2 of other surfaces within the City that will require treatment). However, both these figures are indicative and should be viewed only as a guide figure; Contractors should acquaint themselves with Southampton's highways and infrastructure before supplying a price for this work. The map included in Annex C, illustrates the City boundary. Please be aware that prices supplied shall be to spray all highways within that boundary. The areas covered by this Contract include but are not limited to the following; kerb edges and channels, rear of footways and abutting brick, stone or other types of wall or fence, surfaced footways, traffic islands and splitter islands, paved roundabouts or paved sections of roundabouts, around the base of street furniture including safety fencing, pedestrian guard railing, tree bases on footways including raised cobbled areas, hard central reservations. The Council is also working to conform to the EU's proposals for the Water Framework Directive and the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive. ### Please note All submissions are to be uploaded via the e-sourcing portal, [supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com](https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/) . Any submissions sent directly via email will be discounted. Any submissions that arrive after the closing date of 4th April at 16.00 p.m. will be dismissed. Additional information: Southampton City Council is currently undertaking a tender entitled "Chemical Control of Weeds". For full details please register on the SCC online sourcing portal which can be accessed here [supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com](https://supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com/) the tender will be listed under Current Opportunities. It is titled "Chemical Control of Weeds" and has a reference number "SCC-GG-678" For Technical assistance please either consult the Curtis Fitch Support Site ([curtisfitch.com/support/suppliers](http://www.curtisfitch.com/support/suppliers)) which contains user guides and tips for submitting your tender, or the Curtis Fitch helpdesk can be contacted on 01242 530 900 Read full description ## CPV classification Weed-killing services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/bd102483-2713-4f30-b915-7765f5118189) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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