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Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement
Descriptions
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
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Engagement process 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.
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Keywords
landscape gardening
decorative planting
hard landscaping
tree transplantation
garden irrigation systems
seasonal flower bedding
topsoil conditioning
turf reinforcement
shrub pruning schemes
private garden setup
outdoor decorative design
lawn care structuring
hedge sculpting
customized planting layout
organic soil management
agricultural services
forestry services
horticultural services
aquacultural services
apicultural services
farm support
crop maintenance
timber services
fish farming support
beekeeping services
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