Notice Information
Notice Title
KMPT Grounds & Gardens Maintenance Service
Notice Description
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (the "Authority") has awarded a Contract for the provision of a fully inclusive Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service across the Authority's sites. <br/><br/>The Supplier will ensure that all sites are maintained to a high standard for the Authority's patients, visitors and staff to reflect the requirements of the client, the care quality commission (CQC) and NHS Patient lead assessments of the care environment (PLACE).<br/><br/>The Contract commenced on 16th January 2025 for a period of five (5) years. The term may be extended, provided that the duration of the Contract shall be no longer than seven (7) years in total.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority has procured this Contract following the Open Procedure under the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Authority's Standing Financial Instructions. The Authority has awarded one Contract for the provision of all services detailed within the Contract specification.
The Authority is a large Mental Health NHS Trust, providing a full range of adult mental health and learning disability services to our local population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. The Authority's services are predominantly provided around key urban centres including Maidstone, Medway and Canterbury. A range of services are also provided in community locations, reflecting the urban and rural mix of the area. Each year, the Authority cares for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.
The Authority will work collaboratively with the Supplier of the Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service to achieve its ambitions of making a 'cared for environment' and help the Authority to meet user expectations. The Supplier will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the Contract.
The Supplier will be required to ensure that all sites are to be maintained to a high standard for the Authority's patients, visitors and staff to reflect the requirements of the client, the care quality commission (CQC) and NHS Patient lead assessments of the care environment (PLACE).
Core tasks will include, but not be limited to,
* Grass cutting;
* Shrub/herbaceous bed maintenance;
* Hedge maintenance;
* Cleaning of grounds, pathways free of moss; and
* Court yard works (TBD).
Periodic tasks will include, but not be limited to:
* Grass edging;
* Tree surveys and tree works resulting from surveys;
* Young tree maintenance; and
* Replacement of shrubs and plants.
Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for a period of an initial five (5) years until midnight of the 15/01/2030, with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) years, subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Trust. The duration of this Contract shall be no longer than seven (7) years in total.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049206
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004822-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77211500 - Tree-maintenance services
77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas
77311000 - Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services
77312000 - Weed-clearance services
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
77330000 - Floral-display services
77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £630,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £630,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £816,300 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Jan 2025 - 15 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Contact Name
- Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- kmpt.procurement@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- AYLESFORD
- 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
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Larkfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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