Kent puts a £22.5m highways grounds-maintenance contract out to tender
Kent County Council is advertising a new five-year contract for maintaining urban grass, shrubs and hedges across its highways — worth £22.5m, with an optional three-year extension, tender expected by the end of July and a March 2027 start.
Kent County Council · South East · 7 July 2026
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This report asks members to support new contracts for maintaining urban grass, shrubs and hedges on our highways. The current contract ends on 28 February 2027 and cannot be extended further without exceeding the approved value. The contract will be advertised at £22.5 million.
Also said in the meeting
“The contract will be advertised at £22.5 million. This allows for inflation, changing service needs and future resilience. The new contract is to start on the 1st of March 2027.”
What we know
- The current urban grass, shrubs and hedges maintenance contract ends 28 February 2027 and cannot be extended further.
- A new five-year contract with an optional three-year extension will be advertised at £22.5m, intended to start 1 March 2027.
- Officers said the structure balances value for money, inflation, resilience and flexibility.
Why this is a signal, not noise
Explicit contract value, advertised route and dated timeline stated in the meeting.
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How a supplier could follow up
- Watch Find a Tender for the ITT — officers indicated advertising around the end of July 2026.
- Grounds-maintenance contractors should pre-position now: the 5+3 year term makes this a strategic, long-hold contract.
- Plant, seasonal-labour and arboriculture subcontractors can line up supply-chain positions with likely prime bidders.
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