Description
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https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/commonNoticeSearch/viewNotice.html?displayNoticeId=1032478186
to apply for this tender.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS UK4 TENDER NOTICE REPLACES DUPLICATE NOTICE : Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance
UK4: Tender notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-039181
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068df3
UK4: Tender notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-039181
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068df3 HAS BEEN TERMINATED
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).
*/*/ PLEASE NOTE, UNDER SECTIONS "LOT 1" & "LOT 2" OF THE FTS NOTICE, IT ADVISES EACH LOT VALUE IS £11,250,000 - THIS SHOULD BE IGNORED AND THE ABOVE INFORMATION REFERRED TO (FTS WILL NOT ALLOW LOT VALUES TO BE INSERTED THAT WHEN ADDED TOGETHER ARE LOWER THAN THE STATED CONTRACT VALUE i.e. £22,500,000*/*/