Published date: 19 July 2024
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Awarded contract (published 3 July 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 90000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£2,800,000
Procurement reference
KENT001-DN733171-04829537
Published date
19 July 2024
Closing date
19 August 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
9 April 2025
Contract end date
9 April 2032
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Kent County Council (the Council) require a contract for a number of providers to undertake routine vegetation clearance on identified Public Rights of Way (PRoW); a statutory requirement. The contract will be split into 10 lots, combining an element of programmed work together with ad-hoc requirements including off road cycle paths.
Public Rights of Way consist of four different levels of access:
• Public Footpath (FP) for pedestrian use;
• Public Bridleway (BR) for equestrian, pedestrian and pedal cyclists use;
• Restricted Byway (RB) a carriageway for use by non-motorised vehicles, equestrians and pedestrians; and
• Byways Open to All Traffic (BW) a carriageway for use by all forms of traffic.
The Council (on behalf of the Public Rights of Way and Access Service (PRoW)) is looking to put in place new Contracts to fulfill the statutory requirements of the PRoW team for the provision of vegetation clearance services on the Kent Public Rights of Way Network.
The previous contract commenced in April 2018 for an initial period of 5-years with two optional 12-months extensions. Both extensions have been taken with the current extension due to expire in April 2025.
It is anticipated that the planned Contracts will begin in April/June 2025.
The existing multiple contracts were procured to undertake routine vegetation clearance on identified Public Rights of Way; with the contract being split into 10 lots, combining an element of programmed work together with ad-hoc requirements including off road cycle paths, with a 30-day turnaround time. The breakdown of lots are as follows:
Lot 1 - Ashford and Folkestone & Hythe
Lot 2 - Canterbury and Thanet
Lot 3 - Dover
Lot 4 - Swale
Lot 5 - Dartford & Gravesham
Lot 6 - Maidstone
Lot 7 - Sevenoaks
Lot 8 - Tonbridge & Malling
Lot 9 - Tunbridge Wells
Lot 10 - North Downs Way
About the buyer
Contact name
Laura Garay
Address
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
England
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