Published date: 18 December 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 July 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services - 77000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN484549-25525158

Published date

18 December 2020

Closing date

29 July 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Kent County Council (the Client) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.5m. The Client provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils and 309 parish/town councils.\r
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The Client consists of three operational directorates (Adult Social Care & Health, Children, Young People & Education; and Growth, Environment & Transport) and one service directorate (Strategic and Corporate Services). This requirement is for Highway Urban grass, Shrub and Hedge Maintenance Services within the Growth, Environment and Transport (GET) Directorate.\r
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The Contractor will be responsible for programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision. The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting to contribute to visual amenity and keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for safe passage of highway users. The main activities required under this contract consist of the following:\r
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Six Programmed Urban Grass Cutting visits\r
One Shrub bed maintenance visit\r
One Hedge maintenance visit\r
Conservation Verge and Wildflower programmed maintenance visits\r
Other programmed activities\r
Ad-hoc works\r
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Further details of the potential services required throughout the duration of the contract can be found under the draft specification schedule.\r
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The Client is seeking a Contractor to provide the service detailed above across the following District/Borough's (Lot 1 West Kent):\r
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Dartford\r
Gravesham\r
Sevenoaks\r
Tonbridge & Malling\r
Tunbridge Wells \r
The Client is seeking a Contractor to provide the service detailed above across the following District/Borough's (Lot 2 East Kent):\r
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Canterbury\r
Maidstone\r
Swale\r
Thanet


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SC19 071 - Urban Grass, Shrubs, Hedges and Rose Bed Maintenance

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 18 December 2020

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Award information

Awarded date

17 November 2020

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Total value of contract

£6,000,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Countrymans Contractors Ltd

Address

BN7 3HZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The contract will commence in February 2021 and will be for an initial period of 60 months, with potential extension periods up to 36 months.

SAGE PARTNERS

Address

CT15 7LX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The contract will commence in February 2021 and will be for an initial period of 60 months, with potential extension periods up to 36 months.


About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Clark

Address

County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000415951

Email

robert.clark@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk