Published date: 3 July 2025

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


Closing: 19 August 2024, 12pm

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

3 July 2025

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

Negotiated procedure

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.\r
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Public Rights of Way consist of four different levels of access:\r
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• Public Footpath (FP) for pedestrian use;\r
• Public Bridleway (BR) for equestrian, pedestrian and pedal cyclists use;\r
• Restricted Byway (RB) a carriageway for use by non-motorised vehicles, equestrians and pedestrians; and\r
• Byways Open to All Traffic (BW) a carriageway for use by all forms of traffic.\r
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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.\r
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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.\r
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It is anticipated that the planned Contracts will begin in April/June 2025.\r
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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:\r
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Lot 1 - Ashford and Folkestone & Hythe \r
Lot 2 - Canterbury and Thanet \r
Lot 3 - Dover \r
Lot 4 - Swale \r
Lot 5 - Dartford & Gravesham \r
Lot 6 - Maidstone \r
Lot 7 - Sevenoaks \r
Lot 8 - Tonbridge & Malling \r
Lot 9 - Tunbridge Wells \r
Lot 10 - North Downs Way

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SC230254 - Public Rights of Way (PRoW) Vegetation Clearance

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 July 2024

Award information

Awarded date

17 April 2025

Contract start date

18 April 2025

Contract end date

19 April 2032

Total value of contract

£3,200,000

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Acres Landscaping And Maintenance Ltd

Address

ME14 2TL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Avondale Environmental Services Limited

Address

ME4 6HZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Grasstex Ltd

Address

RH12 3AS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Lamb - Latore ltd

Address

CT4 6UY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Garay

Address

Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
England

Email

Laura.Garay2@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk