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title: "SC22272 Highway Arboriculture Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ce98"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-23"
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# SC22272 Highway Arboriculture Services

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ce98

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## Summary

The Kent County Council is commissioning Highway Arboriculture Services on behalf of its Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The contract, with a value of £8 million, entails arboricultural maintenance tasks such as managing obstructions, pruning trees, and tree planting. A market engagement exercise will inform the scope of works and lotting strategy. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for 1st August 2023 in the United Kingdom.

This opportunity can benefit businesses in the agricultural, forestry, horticultural, and aquacultural services industry. Companies specialising in arboricultural maintenance, tree care, and landscaping are well-suited to compete for this contract. The expected contract structure includes an initial term with possible extension periods, offering long-term business prospects for interested bidders seeking to grow their services within the specified region.

## Notice

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometers. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates: -Adult Social Care and Health; -Children, Young People and Education; -Growth, Environment and Transport; and -Strategic and Corporate Services. This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The Council requires contractors to facilitate its Arboricultural maintenance contract. A market engagement exercise is being undertaken to inform the scope of works, contract duration, and lotting strategy.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A market engagement exercise will be held to inform the scope of works, however it is expected that the scope will likely include the following: Arboricultural maintenance: -Managing obstructions to the highway from low branches -Pruning back trees from private property/structures & street furniture -Removal of dead/diseased and dying trees -Ash dieback remedial works -Removal of deadwood/ivy/climbing plants/foreign objects -Undertaking and repeating crown reduction/annual programmed pollarding works -Annual basal and epicormic programmed works. -Tree planting and young tree establishment maintenance - weeding, watering, and mulch -Ad-hoc works relating to the highway soft estate management, tree safety audits and response to customer enquiries.

Renewal: It is expected that the contract will be formed of an initial term plus extension period(s)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014617-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 23 May 2023 at 11:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014617-2023

## Notice URLs

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

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