Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · published 13 Nov 2026
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026, 13:00 · questions by 6 Nov 2026, 23:59
- Estimated value
- £1,275,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2029
- Where
- South East
- Categories (CPV)
- 79623000 Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- PRICE (CHARGE RATE) (price)50%
- CANDIDATE SELECTION AND INDUCTION (quality)12%
- EQUALITY, FAIRNESS, AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT (quality)10%
- PERFORMANCE MAANGEMENT (quality)10%
- VALUE FOR MONEY AND COST TRANSPARENCY (quality)6%
- CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING (quality)6%
- PRESENTATION (quality)6%
Description
Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of seasonal labour for grounds maintenance work and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet F&HDC's requirements. The roles include Seasonal Gardeners, Seasonal Mobile Toilet Cleaners, Seasonal Park Keepers, Seasonal Sports Attendants and any other additional seasonal roles as required by the Grounds Maintenance department. The annual season begins by Easter each year until end of October. The contract is anticipated to start 1 January 2027 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 24 months months). Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/GFY35JJVWQ). To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal.
Notices for this procurement
- 13 Nov 2026 · Tender notice (update)107859-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 21 Oct 2026 · Tender notice099423-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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