Award

Grounds Maintenance

  • Medway Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-007250

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a6dd (view related notices)

Published 27 January 2026, 4:05pm



Scope

Description

Grounds Maintenance Services across the corporate estate that the appointed Contractor will perform to support the running of Medway Council properties.

Period of Contract: The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years, and then a further 2 year period up to a maximum term of 7 years.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1009786306


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,050,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,260,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

26 January 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 2 March 2033
  • 6 years, 11 months, 2 days

Description of possible extension:

The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years, and then a further 2 year period up to a maximum term of 7 years.

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Contract locations

  • UKJ41 - Medway

Information about tenders

  • 5 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

Canvins Group Limited

Tutsham Farm

Maidstone

ME15 0NE

United Kingdom

Contact name: James Clow

Telephone: 01622 790088

Email: BE@fernsgroup.co.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Medway Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYH-3898-LDQR

Medway Council Gun Wharf, Dock Road

Chatham

ME4 4TR

United Kingdom

Contact name: Nigel Ford

Telephone: 01634332088

Email: nigel.ford@medway.gov.uk

Region: UKJ41 - Medway

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government