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title: "RBK Greenspace Services"
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buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
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# RBK Greenspace Services

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb83e6c0-6aa5-40ae-9698-6e64c8f26478

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is seeking a single provider for its RBK Greenspace Services tender, focusing on parks maintenance and associated greenspaces within the borough, including recreational grounds and public gardens. The procurement will be conducted using a selective method, specifically the competitive dialogue procedure as per the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract value is set at £18,200,000, lasting seven years starting from November 1, 2021, with the potential for a further seven-year extension. The tender period concluded on February 15, 2021, and is classified under the CPV codes for parks and grounds maintenance services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for companies specialising in greenspace maintenance, landscape management, or related services. Businesses that have the capacity to manage large-scale contracts and possess experience in environmental stewardship or community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete. With a contract duration that can extend up to 14 years, successful bidders will have the chance to establish a long-term partnership with a local authority, potentially leading to sustained growth and additional contracts in the public sector.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is seeking to commission a greenspaces maintenance service from a single provider for defined sites within the boundary of the borough including parks and recreation grounds, greenspaces, playgrounds, highways verges and gardens, housing estates, allotments, Public rights of way and corporate properties. The supplier will also be required to provide public toilet opening, closing, inspection and cleaning services for defined locations; an opening, closing, inspection and cleaning service for sports changing rooms and pavilions; a management and maintenance service for outdoor sports pitches and facilities including a marketing, letting, booking and income collection service; a management and maintenance service for allotment sites including inspections, invoicing and issuing of tenancy agreements. The provider will also support friends groups, volunteers and event organisers and is required to be self monitoring and auditing. The contract for these services will be commissioned using the competitive dialogue procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The duration of the contract will be seven years plus one seven year extension period at the absolute sole discretion of the Authority, creating a contract for a maximum length of 14 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ed2de0c-d769-4906-b9d4-60048d4a5afd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,541,012 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLENDALE GROUNDS MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77313000 - Parks maintenance services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2021 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ed2de0c-d769-4906-b9d4-60048d4a5afd
- 15 Jan 2021 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/767e0d26-a412-4925-9990-a7eeb572b0d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ed2de0c-d769-4906-b9d4-60048d4a5afd
  5th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/767e0d26-a412-4925-9990-a7eeb572b0d3
  15th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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