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# Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f3a7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £500,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 September 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cemetery maintenance services, Grassing services, Grounds maintenance services, Landscaping work, Landscaping work for cemeteries (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f3a7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f3a7`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** This Framework is for use by Customers in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies that exist on 21/07/2026 and which fall into one or more of the following categories: 
Ministerial government departments 
Non ministerial government departments 
Executive agencies of government 
Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs 
Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs) 
Police forces 
Fire and rescue services 
Ambulance services 
Maritime and coastguard agency services 
NHS bodies 
Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities 
Hospices 
National Parks 
Housing associations, including registered social landlords 
Third sector and charities

## 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/grounds-maintenance-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f3a7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f3a7#participate

## 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 eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Ornamental-plants%2C-grasses%2C-mosses-or-lichens./4VP48H9Y2Z
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4VP48H9Y2Z

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: London
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 03441000, 03452000, 45112700, 45112710, 45112711, 45112713

- **Estimated Value:** £83,333,333
- **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 Mai...
- **Contract Period:** 25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

### Lot 2: South of England
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77314000

- **Estimated Value:** £83,333,333
- **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 G...
- **Contract Period:** 25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

### Lot 3: East & Midlands
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77314000

- **Estimated Value:** £83,333,333
- **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 limite...
- **Contract Period:** 25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

### Lot 4: North of England
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77314000

- **Estimated Value:** £83,333,333
- **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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

### Lot 5: Devolved Nations
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77314000

- **Estimated Value:** £83,333,333
- **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 Gr...
- **Contract Period:** 25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

### Lot 6: National
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 77314000

- **Estimated Value:** £83,333,333
- **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 Ground...
- **Contract Period:** 25/11/2026 to 24/11/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F081448-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-26T14:30:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:32:22.678Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f3a7