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# KMPT Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Service

Buyer: KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TR  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91729be4-e399-4cf5-a007-bc6cebc49a9a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c3d4492-545e-46b0-95e5-09e26c8de56c |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £420,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT AND MEDWAY NHS AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP TR |
| Locality | KENT |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME20 6WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Larkfield |
| Westminster constituency | Chatham and Aylesford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### 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

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2024 at 10:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c3d4492-545e-46b0-95e5-09e26c8de56c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c3d4492-545e-46b0-95e5-09e26c8de56c
  20th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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