Procurement Services: Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYCX-4938-CCHM

Address:

1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK

Contact name:

Vicky Walsh

Email:

procurementdelivery@csltd.org.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

BODY_PUBLIC

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services

Reference number:

Y26019

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

This Framework will provide a compliant, flexible, and outcomes-focused route to market for public sector organisations seeking to procure the delivery of Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services including but not limited to:
•General Grounds Maintenance: Provision of planned and reactive maintenance activities to ensure external areas are presented to an agreed standard, including grass and vegetation management, upkeep of pathways and communal areas, litter control, and seasonal operations delivered in accordance with service-level requirements.
•Soft Landscaping: Delivery of works relating to planted and living landscape features, including installation and maintenance of planting schemes, turfing, soil preparation, and biodiversity enhancement measures, undertaken to approved specifications and horticultural standards.
•Hard Landscaping: Construction, refurbishment, and maintenance of built landscape assets such as paving, fencing, boundary treatments, drainage features, and other structural elements, ensuring durability, accessibility, and compliance with relevant regulations and design standards.
•Specialist Services: Provision of targeted, technical, or compliance driven activities including ecological management, invasive species treatment, environmental protection measures, site clearance, and works requiring specialist qualifications, equipment, or accreditations.
•Arboriculture: Professional tree management services incorporating inspections, risk assessments, pruning, preservation, and safe removal undertaken in line with statutory duties, industry best practice, and agreed tree care strategies.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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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.

Total value (estimated):

GBP 500,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 600,000,000 including VAT

Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for:

Not provided

Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded:

Not provided

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:

Not provided

Lots

Description:

This Lot provides a compliant route to market for public sector organisations seeking Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services across all Greater London Boroughs.

Services available under this Lot include, but are not limited to:

General Grounds Maintenance, including grass cutting, vegetation management, litter control, pathway maintenance, and seasonal grounds maintenance activities.
Soft Landscaping, including planting, turfing, horticultural services, soil preparation, and biodiversity enhancement works.
Hard Landscaping, including paving, fencing, boundary treatments, drainage features, and associated refurbishment and maintenance works.
Specialist Services, including ecological management, invasive species treatment, environmental protection measures, site clearance, and other specialist grounds maintenance activities.
Arboriculture Services, including tree inspections, surveying, pruning, risk assessments, preservation works, and tree removal.

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 83,333,333.33 excluding VAT

GBP 100,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

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.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Name: Price / Weighting: 10

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Description:

This Lot provides a compliant route to market for public sector organisations seeking Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services across the South East and South West regions.

Services available under this Lot include, but are not limited to:

General Grounds Maintenance, including grass cutting, vegetation management, litter control, pathway maintenance, and seasonal grounds maintenance activities.
Soft Landscaping, including planting, turfing, horticultural services, soil preparation, and biodiversity enhancement works.
Hard Landscaping, including paving, fencing, boundary treatments, drainage features, and associated refurbishment and maintenance works.
Specialist Services, including ecological management, invasive species treatment, environmental protection measures, site clearance, and other specialist grounds maintenance activities.
Arboriculture Services, including tree inspections, surveying, pruning, risk assessments, preservation works, and tree removal.

Geographical Coverage
Kent
Surrey
East Sussex
West Sussex
Hampshire
Berkshire, Oxfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Isle of Wight
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire
Dorset
Somerset
Devon
Cornwall

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 83,333,333.33 excluding VAT

GBP 100,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

CPV classifications:

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Name: Price / Weighting: 10

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Description:

This Lot provides a compliant route to market for public sector organisations seeking Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services across the East of England and East & West Midlands regions.

Services available under this Lot include, but are not limited to:

General Grounds Maintenance, including grass cutting, vegetation management, litter control, pathway maintenance, and seasonal grounds maintenance activities.
Soft Landscaping, including planting, turfing, horticultural services, soil preparation, and biodiversity enhancement works.
Hard Landscaping, including paving, fencing, boundary treatments, drainage features, and associated refurbishment and maintenance works.
Specialist Services, including ecological management, invasive species treatment, environmental protection measures, site clearance, and other specialist grounds maintenance activities.
Arboriculture Services, including tree inspections, surveying, pruning, risk assessments, preservation works, and tree removal.

Geographical Coverage
Essex
Hertfordshire
Bedfordshire
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
West Midlands
Warwickshire
Worcestershire
Staffordshire
Shropshire

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 83,333,333.33 excluding VAT

GBP 100,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

CPV classifications:

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Name: Price / Weighting: 10

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Description:

This Lot provides a compliant route to market for public sector organisations seeking Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services across the North West, Yorkshire & the Humber, and North East regions.

Services available under this Lot include, but are not limited to:

General Grounds Maintenance, including grass cutting, vegetation management, litter control, pathway maintenance, and seasonal grounds maintenance activities.
Soft Landscaping, including planting, turfing, horticultural services, soil preparation, and biodiversity enhancement works.
Hard Landscaping, including paving, fencing, boundary treatments, drainage features, and associated refurbishment and maintenance works.
Specialist Services, including ecological management, invasive species treatment, environmental protection measures, site clearance, and other specialist grounds maintenance activities.
Arboriculture Services, including tree inspections, surveying, pruning, risk assessments, preservation works, and tree removal.

Geographical Coverage

Greater Manchester
Merseyside
Lancashire
Cheshire
Cumbria
North Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
York
Tyne and Wear
County Durham
Northumberland
Tees Valley

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 83,333,333.33 excluding VAT

GBP 100,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

CPV classifications:

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Name: Price / Weighting: 10

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Description:

This Lot provides a compliant route to market for public sector organisations seeking Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Services available under this Lot include, but are not limited to:

General Grounds Maintenance, including grass cutting, vegetation management, litter control, pathway maintenance, and seasonal grounds maintenance activities.
Soft Landscaping, including planting, turfing, horticultural services, soil preparation, and biodiversity enhancement works.
Hard Landscaping, including paving, fencing, boundary treatments, drainage features, and associated refurbishment and maintenance works.
Specialist Services, including ecological management, invasive species treatment, environmental protection measures, site clearance, and other specialist grounds maintenance activities.
Arboriculture Services, including tree inspections, surveying, pruning, risk assessments, preservation works, and tree removal.

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 83,333,333.33 excluding VAT

GBP 100,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

CPV classifications:

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Name: Price / Weighting: 10

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Description:

This Lot provides a compliant route to market for public sector organisations seeking Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services across all of the UK & Northern Ireland.

Services available under this Lot include, but are not limited to:

General Grounds Maintenance, including grass cutting, vegetation management, litter control, pathway maintenance, and seasonal grounds maintenance activities.
Soft Landscaping, including planting, turfing, horticultural services, soil preparation, and biodiversity enhancement works.
Hard Landscaping, including paving, fencing, boundary treatments, drainage features, and associated refurbishment and maintenance works.
Specialist Services, including ecological management, invasive species treatment, environmental protection measures, site clearance, and other specialist grounds maintenance activities.
Arboriculture Services, including tree inspections, surveying, pruning, risk assessments, preservation works, and tree removal.

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 83,333,333.35 excluding VAT

GBP 100,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

CPV classifications:

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services.

Contract can be extended:

No

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Name: Price / Weighting: 10

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

10/09/2026 Time: 17:00

Tender submission deadline:

24/09/2026 Time: 17:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Access Code: 4VP48H9Y2Z

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

21/10/2026

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Not provided

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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