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title: "Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff"
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# Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-seasonal-grounds-maintenance-staff-ocds-h6vhtk-078cb8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe: "Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,275,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 26 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-district-council-of-folkestone-and-hythe-GB-PPON-PHJN-7589-LMHY)
- **Published Value:** £1,275,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ44
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-seasonal-grounds-maintenance-staff-ocds-h6vhtk-078cb8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078cb8`

## 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/provision-of-seasonal-grounds-maintenance-staff-ocds-h6vhtk-078cb8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2Frespond%2FGFY35JJVWQ).)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-seasonal-grounds-maintenance-staff-ocds-h6vhtk-078cb8#participate

## Description
Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of seasonal labour for grounds maintenance work and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet F&HDC's requirements. 
The roles include Seasonal Gardeners, Seasonal Mobile Toilet Cleaners, Seasonal Park Keepers, Seasonal Sports Attendants and any other additional seasonal roles as required by the Grounds Maintenance department. The annual season begins by Easter each year until end of October.
The contract is anticipated to start 1 January 2027 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 24 months months).
Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/GFY35JJVWQ). To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79623000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,275,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2029
- **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%2F099423-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-21T11:23:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T04:26:55.910Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078cb8