Planning

Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services

  • Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081911

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f3a7

Published 11 December 2025, 12:05pm



Scope

Reference

Y26019

Description

Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier and customer experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding Grounds Maintenance & Associated frameworks. Your responses will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience for Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services across all areas within the Public Sector.

Scope and Lot structure is still to be determined, but the aim is to design a framework for the provision of all Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services required within the Public Sector.

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https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1000545625

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £600,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 03441000 - Ornamental plants, grasses, mosses or lichens
  • 03452000 - Trees
  • 45112700 - Landscaping work
  • 45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas
  • 45112711 - Landscaping work for parks
  • 45112713 - Landscaping work for roof gardens
  • 45112714 - Landscaping work for cemeteries
  • 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas
  • 45112722 - Landscaping work for riding areas
  • 45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
  • 45233229 - Verge maintenance work
  • 77211300 - Tree-clearing services
  • 77211400 - Tree-cutting services
  • 77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
  • 77211600 - Tree seeding
  • 77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
  • 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
  • 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
  • 77314100 - Grassing services
  • 77320000 - Sports fields maintenance services
  • 77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
  • 98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

15 January 2026

Engagement process description

The purpose of this engagement is to:

Understand market capability and capacity

Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism

Explore innovative solutions

Identify potential risks and delivery models

Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities:

Online Questionnaire

Teams meetings (upon request only)


Contracting authority

Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYCX-4938-CCHM

1 Abbey Wood Road

West Malling

ME19 4YT

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emma Webb

Email: emma.webb@csltd.org.uk

Region: UKJ46 - West Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government