Published date: 5 August 2022

This notice was replaced on 18 November 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 18 November 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Grounds maintenance services - 77314000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£20,000,000

Procurement reference

KENTPS001-DN626629-14057113

Published date

5 August 2022

Closing date

23 September 2022

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Services covered by this Framework Agreement may include, but not be limited to:

Soft landscaping, using traditional and non-traditional treatments.
Maintenance of grassed areas
Planting and maintaining shrub beds and hedges
Laying or improving turf
Container planting
Establishing beds and borders
Pruning
Hard landscaping
Fencing
Decking
Walls
Patios
Water features
Gazebos
Maintenance of sports facilities including mowing grass and line marking,
Removal of snow and ice from walkways and car parks
Gritting pathways and carparks.

The maintenance of trees including pruning, crown raising, crown thinning, crown reduction, tree surveying and the complete removal and disposal of trees and/or stumps.

Weed control including alternative methods
Street furniture maintenance
Play equipment maintenance
Pest control
Litter, fly tip and graffiti service
Consultancy and planning


More information

Additional text

Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Select - Opportunities
Select Organisation - Commercial Services
Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided
Express interest - you may need to register first
Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements intwo ways
1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an linktaking you direct to the opportunity
2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will bepresented with the opportunity.Following the instruction from herein
All public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, Affiliates and associates of the CBC Group, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.

For additional information please see original FTS notice and/or the Invitation to Tender document


About the buyer

Contact name

Tamara Stevens

Address

Procurement Services Group
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
United Kingdom

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Website

http://www.commercialservices.org.uk