Procurement

Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance

Kent County Council

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068df3

Description

The Contractor for each lot is responsible for the 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 to keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for the safe passage of highway users.

Works are conducted typically Monday to Friday.

The annual activities required under this contract consist of the following:

• Six programmed urban grass cutting visits

• One shrub bed maintenance visit

• One hedge maintenance visit

• Two rose bed maintenance visits

• One conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visit

• Other programmed activities

• Ad hoc works

The Council does not guarantee any minimum value, volume of work, or spend under the contract.

The expected total contract value for this procurement amounts to £22,500,000.

This is broken down as follows (all figures are estimates):

-Initial Term 60 months (5 years) totalling £10,125,000 (Lot 1 - £4,556,250 Lot 2 - £5,568,750)

-Optional Extension Term up to 36 months (3 years) totalling £6,075,000 (Lot 1 - £2,733,750 Lot 2 - £3,341,250)

However, to allow for any future increases in funding, any future inflation, Compensation Events, and any other unexpected but in-scope spend, the total maximum contract value will be advertised on the relevant tendering portals (such as the Central Digital Platform, Find a Tender or Contracts Finder) as £22,500,000.

It is expected that there will be the potential for a contract extension of up to 3 years, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes, availability of further funding, and any decisions arising as a result of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

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For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Construction-work./Q22KU4W92M

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/Q22KU4W92M

Notices

UK12: Procurement termination notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-040096
Published: 30 April 2026, 4:10pm

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-039181
Published: 29 April 2026, 1:12pm

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