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title: "Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance"
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# Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-068df3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: £22,500,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Published Value:** £22,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 June 2026 at 00:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services, Construction work, Landscape gardening services, Real estate services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ44, UKJ46
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-068df3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068df3`

## 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/highways-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-068df3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-urban-grass-shrubs-hedges-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-068df3#participate

## Description
The Contractor for each lot is responsible for the programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision.
The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting to contribute to visual
amenity and to keep roads and pavements clear of vegetation for the safe passage of highway users.
Works are conducted typically Monday to Friday.
The annual activities required under this contract consist of the following:
• Six programmed urban grass cutting visits
• One shrub bed maintenance visit
• One hedge maintenance visit
• Two rose bed maintenance visits
• One conservation verge and wildflower programmed maintenance visit
• Other programmed activities
• Ad hoc works
The Council does not guarantee any minimum value, volume of work, or spend under the contract.
The expected total contract value for this procurement amounts to £22,500,000.
This is broken down as follows (all figures are estimates):
-Initial Term 60 months (5 years) totalling £10,125,000 (Lot 1 - £4,556,250    Lot 2 - £5,568,750)
-Optional Extension Term up to 36 months (3 years) totalling £6,075,000 (Lot 1 - £2,733,750    Lot 2 - £3,341,250)
However, to allow for any future increases in funding, any future inflation, Compensation Events, and any other unexpected but in-scope spend, the total maximum contract value will be advertised on the relevant tendering portals (such as the Central Digital Platform, Find a Tender or Contracts Finder) as £22,500,000.
It is expected that there will be the potential for a contract extension of up to 3 years, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes, availability of further funding, and any decisions arising as a result of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
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For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Construction-work./Q22KU4W92M
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/Q22KU4W92M

## Lots (2)
### Lot 2: Lot 2 - East
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 70000000, 71421000, 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £11,250,000
- **Description:** The Contractor for Lot 2 - East is responsible for the programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision.
The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting to contribute to visual
amenity and to keep roads and pavements clear of ...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 29/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 1: Lot 1 - West
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 70000000, 71421000, 77000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £11,250,000
- **Description:** The Contractor for Lot 1 - West is responsible for the programmed works and additional ad-hoc provision.
The main service areas comprise of urban grass, shrub and hedge cutting to contribute to visual
amenity and to keep roads and pavements clear of ...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2027 to 29/02/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 29/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039173-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-30T15:10:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:02:10.366Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068df3