Published date: 18 December 2020
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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.
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.
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:
Six Programmed Urban Grass Cutting visits
One Shrub bed maintenance visit
One Hedge maintenance visit
Conservation Verge and Wildflower programmed maintenance visits
Other programmed activities
Ad-hoc works
Further details of the potential services required throughout the duration of the contract can be found under the draft specification schedule.
The Client is seeking a Contractor to provide the service detailed above across the following District/Borough's (Lot 1 West Kent):
Dartford
Gravesham
Sevenoaks
Tonbridge & Malling
Tunbridge Wells
The Client is seeking a Contractor to provide the service detailed above across the following District/Borough's (Lot 2 East Kent):
Canterbury
Maidstone
Swale
Thanet
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
SC19 071 - Urban Grass, Shrubs, Hedges and Rose Bed Maintenance
- Opportunity
- Published 29 June 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
SAGE PARTNERS
Address
CT15 7LX
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
About the buyer
Contact name
Rob Clark
Address
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 3000415951
Website
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