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title: "Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services A717"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services A717

Buyer: SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b5c2

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## Summary

The Swale Borough Council has completed a tender process for Grounds Maintenance and Associated Services A717. The procurement is for agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural, and apicultural services. The contract includes maintenance across various sites within Swale Borough in East Kent, covering parks, open spaces, play areas, and sports grounds. The contract started on 15 January 2022 and will last for 5 years, with the possibility of a 2-year extension. The buyer is the Swale Borough Council, and the procurement is for services.

This tender presents an opportunity for experienced grounds maintenance contractors to provide services in Swale Borough Council areas. Businesses in the landscaping, horticulture, and agriculture sectors would be well-suited to compete. Interested parties should note the key dates: the submission deadline for Expressions of Interest and the Invitation to Tender was 5 July 2021, with the contract starting on 15 January 2022. The Council may extend the contract for an additional 2 years. The contract value is £16,480,118, with the current contractor being Blenwood Limited.

## Notice

To enhance our Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan Delivering Grounds Maintenance across a variety of sites within the Swale Borough in East Kent. This will include new innovative ways of working. Provision of grounds maintenance across the Swale Borough Council areas. The contract will include grounds maintenance according to approved horticultural principles to 32 parks, numerous open spaces, 78 play areas, 9 sports grounds, 5 cemeteries, and 13 closed churchyards, multiple grassed, and multiple planted areas. The maintenance comprises grass cutting, grass edging, hedge cutting, planted areas, sports facilities, grave digging, and removal/disposal of litter. The contract will commence on 15 January 2022 and terminate on 14 January 2027. The Council may extend the opportunity for a further 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To enhance our Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan Delivering Grounds. Maintenance across a variety of sites within the Swale Borough in East Kent. This includes new innovative ways of working. Provision of grounds maintenance across the Swale Borough Council areas. The contract includes grounds maintenance according to approved horticultural principles to 32 parks, numerous open spaces, 78 play areas, 9 sports grounds, 5 cemeteries, and 13 closed churchyards, multiple grassed, and multiple planted areas. The maintenance comprises grass cutting, grass edging, hedge cutting, planted areas, sports facilities, grave digging, and removal/disposal of litter. The contract may be extended by up to two years.

Renewal: The contract will commence on 15 January 2022 and terminate on 14 January 2027. The Council may extend the opportunity for a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012551-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2022 - 14 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,480,118 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £21,028,657 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SITTINGBOURNE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME10 3HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Electoral ward | Roman |
| Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLENWOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2024 at 15:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012551-2024
- 20 Dec 2021 at 10:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031734-2021
- 27 May 2021 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011856-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swale.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=4c06db6b-3daf-eb11-810c-005056b64545
- https://swale.gov.uk

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