Weed Control Programme (South Lakeland) 2026

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: North West (UKD12)

Awarded value£40,790published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to Empire Ground Care Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a contract for Weed Control Programme for the adopted highways and hard surfaced footpath network within the South Lakeland area for a period of 1 year, from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

77312000 Weed-clearance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
Last source update: 17 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035054
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0684f8 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026

Contract award notice published
17 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,7901 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Empire Ground Care Ltd18 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£40,790	31 Mar 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Empire Ground Care LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09998796GB-PPON: PZCL-9542-RGTJ 26 Main Street Marston Trussell, Market Harborough, East Midlands, LE16 9TYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST