Highways Urban Grass, Shrubs & Hedges Maintenance Contract

This is a maintenance contract for urban grass cutting, shrub and hedge trimming services to maintain visual amenity and ensure safe passage on roads and pavements. The contract includes six annual grass cutting visits, one shrub bed maintenance visit, one hedge maintenance visit, two rose bed maintenance visits, one conservation verge and wildflower maintenance visit, plus ad hoc works as needed. Work is typically conducted Monday to Friday. The initial contract term is 60 months (5 years) with a potential optional extension of up to 36 months (3 years). The contract is divided into two lots: Lot 1 valued at £4,556,250 for the initial term and £2,733,750 for the optional extension; Lot 2 valued at £5,568,750 for the initial term and £3,341,250 for the optional extension. The total maximum contract value advertised is £22,500,000 to account for inflation, compensation events, and unforeseen in-scope costs. No minimum volume or spend is guaranteed. Bidders should access the tender via the Kent Business Portal using the provided link and click 'Register Interest' to proceed.