# Japanese Knotweed, Invasive and Injurious Weeds Contract

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by WMCOE - Midland Heart.

## Key facts

- Buyer: WMCOE - Midland Heart
- Supplier: The Grounds Care Group \(UK\) Ltd
- Award value: £1,031,728
- Tender value: £1,031,728
- Award date: 26 February 2018
- Published: 8 March 2018
- Contract start: 1 March 2018
- Contract end: 28 February 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b353881e-0899-40e0-9677-87f59ec289f3-204136
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20a61066-060c-4dde-92b8-69849086d57b

## Description

The Contractor will be required to provide a service to carry out a full site survey and programme of works to treat Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed and any other Injurious or Invasive Weeds at Midland Heart properties where required\. Midland Heart requires a full and robust treatment plan\. A treatment plan should include 3 years herbicide treatment, 2 years monitoring programme post treatment and a 5 or 10 year guarantee following the monitoring\. The Contractor will be expected to provide photographic evidence and a report to detail what chemicals were used \(including application rates and spray records\)\. The Contractor will also be expected to provide visit recording and documentation to support the plan\. Midland Heart will require a copy of the certificate of guarantee for the site once works are completed\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b353881e-0899-40e0-9677-87f59ec289f3-204136)