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CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement

Kent County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Kent County Council (KCC) is conducting Market Engagement with contractors to develop our Commercial Strategy for the procurement of the Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges contract. The current contract is due to expire on 28th February 2027. The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting - to contribute to visual amenity and keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for safe passage of highway users. The main activities currently provided under this contract consist of the following (the Council reserves the right to amend activities at procurement stage): •Six programmed urban grass cutting visits •One shrub bed maintenance visit •One hedge maintenance visit •Conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visits •Other programmed activities •Ad-hoc works In order to obtain a greater understanding of the current market, the Council is undertaking Market Engagement. Please note, completing this request for Market Engagement is not a prerequisite to be able to tender for this opportunity at a later date. The new contract is due to start 1st March 2027. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Landscape-gardening-services./37N23JB6B2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/37N23JB6B2

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV70000000 — Real estate services
  • CPV71421000 — Landscape gardening services
  • CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CN250567
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
076569-2025
Description
Changes made to "Engagement process description" section. Changes made to "Procurement description" section.
Entry 2
Id
077681-2025
Description
Added additional CPV codes : 70000000: Real estate services 45000000: Construction work

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
29 Feb 2032, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Id
70000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Real estate services
Entry 3
Id
71421000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Landscape gardening services
Entry 4
Id
77000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076499-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
24 Nov 2025, 14:05
Entry 2
Id
076569-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
24 Nov 2025, 15:19
Entry 3
Id
077681-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 13:14

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Please register on the Kent Business Portal to access the Market Engagement Questionnaire. Contract value and contractual term are estimated at this point and will be confirmed in any subsequent tender notices. Please complete the associated Market Engagement Questionnaire, referring to the attached Sample Scope, Sample Heat Maps and Sample Pricing Schedule documents.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Matthew Head

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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