Planning

KMPT Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service

KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TR

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Planning

20 Aug 2024 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) is in the planning phase for procuring Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Services. The contracting process, under the industry category of "Planting and maintenance services of green areas", covers various services such as tree pruning, weed clearance, and ornamental garden maintenance. The procurement stage is currently "Planning", with a crucial pre-procurement market engagement exercise scheduled for 2nd September 2024. Prospective providers should express their interest to KMPT by 30th September 2024. The new contract, following the expiration of the current agreement on 15th January 2024, is expected to commence on 16th January 2025 and run for up to seven years with extensions.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs specialising in grounds and garden maintenance. Businesses adept at maintaining large areas with diverse requirements will find this project particularly well-suited. With KMPT operating over 260 sites and servicing a large population across Kent and Medway, this contract promises steady and long-term work. Interested providers would benefit from engaging early in the procurement process to understand KMPT's requirements and demonstrate their capability to meet the Trust’s standards.

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Notice Title

KMPT Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service

Notice Description

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust ("KMPT") invites providers of Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Services to attend a pre-procurement market engagement exercise, consisting of an overview presentation where providers will have the opportunity to learn more about the Trust's future service requirements and aspirations, procurement strategy and timetable, and to engage with a Q&A session. The Trust is anticipating that the presentation will be held virtually on Monday 2nd September 2024. KMPT is a large Mental Health NHS Trust that employs approximately 3,800 staff from a wide range of professions, and operates from over 260 sites across the whole of Kent and Medway. KMPT provides a full range of mental health services to 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway. The Trust's boundaries are shared with our social care partners in Kent County Council and Medway Council. In addition, KMPT operate a county-wide forensic psychiatry service. The Trust's current Maintenance of Grounds and Gardens Services is due to expire on the 15th January 2024, and the Trust is anticipating that it will publish an open tender exercise mid-September 2024. The Trust's current expenditure is approximately PS84,000 per annum. The new Contract shall commence on the 16th January 2025, and is anticipated to run for a period of five (5) years, with the option to extend the term provided that the duration of the Contract shall be no longer than seven (7) years in total. Organisations who are interested in participating in the virtual market engagement presentation should express their interest by email to kmpt.procurement@nhs.net by 13:00 on Friday 30th September 2024, confirming the names, job titles and email addresses of their proposed attendees. Further details will be provided to interested organisations. Additional information: The information contained within this notice is accurate as of the time of publication, and may be superseded by the publication of future notices. The Trust expressly reserves the right to make any changes to its anticipated procurement strategy or requirements as it may see fit prior to or following the market engagement exercise, and makes no commitments or guarantees as a result of the information contained within this published notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-91729be4-e399-4cf5-a007-bc6cebc49a9a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c3d4492-545e-46b0-95e5-09e26c8de56c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77311000 - Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services

77312000 - Weed-clearance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TR
Contact Name
Alexandra Jagger
Contact Email
kmpt.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KENT
Postcode
ME20 6WT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Larkfield
Westminster Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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