Opportunity Overview
Kent County Council is seeking responses from the commercial market to help shape the new contract for the Highway Weed Control contract.
The Council shall look to identify a supplier that can carry out the following main activities that are required under this contract:
•Weed control on kerbs and channels, modular paving, roundabouts, traffic islands and rear of footways. The frequency of treatment shall be twice a year.
•Treatment of Noxious Weeds on the highway including Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed.
•Treatment of ballast within identified highway escape lanes.
The contract is currently structured into six lots, which are as follows:
•Lot 1: Dartford and Gravesham
•Lot 2: Sevenoaks and Tonbridge & Malling
•Lot 3: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
•Lot 4: Ashford and Swale
•Lot 5: Canterbury and Thanet
•Lot 6: Dover, Folkestone and Hythe
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Weed-clearance-services./547E754M7W
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/547E754M7W
The Council shall look to identify a supplier that can carry out the following main activities that are required under this contract:
•Weed control on kerbs and channels, modular paving, roundabouts, traffic islands and rear of footways. The frequency of treatment shall be twice a year.
•Treatment of Noxious Weeds on the highway including Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed.
•Treatment of ballast within identified highway escape lanes.
The contract is currently structured into six lots, which are as follows:
•Lot 1: Dartford and Gravesham
•Lot 2: Sevenoaks and Tonbridge & Malling
•Lot 3: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells
•Lot 4: Ashford and Swale
•Lot 5: Canterbury and Thanet
•Lot 6: Dover, Folkestone and Hythe
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Weed-clearance-services./547E754M7W
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/547E754M7W
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| Issuing agency | Kent County Council |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Estimated value | $3.8M |
| Published | August 21, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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