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title: "CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cn250567-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-05e777"
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# CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cn250567-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-05e777). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "CN250567 - Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges - Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, Construction work, Landscape gardening services, Real estate services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cn250567-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-05e777#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e777`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cn250567-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-05e777#tl-md)

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 70000000, 71421000, 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 29/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077681-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-27T13:14:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:48:46.275Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e777