Contract award · 17 Apr 2025

SC230254 - Public Rights of Way (PRoW) Vegetation Clearance

Kent County Council awarded a contract to Acres Landscaping And Maintenance Ltd, Avondale Environmental Services Limited, Grasstex Ltd for £3.2m.

Waste, cleaning & environmentalSouth East

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Key facts

Buyer
Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£3,200,000
Procedure
Negotiated procedure
Sector
Waste, cleaning & environmental · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services (CPV 90000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Apr 2025
  2. Published3 Jul 2025Published 77 days after the contract date

Description

Kent County Council (the Council) require a contract for a number of providers to undertake routine vegetation clearance on identified Public Rights of Way (PRoW); a statutory requirement. The contract will be split into 10 lots, combining an element of programmed work together with ad-hoc requirements including off road cycle paths.\r \r Public Rights of Way consist of four different levels of access:\r \r • Public Footpath (FP) for pedestrian use;\r • Public Bridleway (BR) for equestrian, pedestrian and pedal cyclists use;\r • Restricted Byway (RB) a carriageway for use by non-motorised vehicles, equestrians and pedestrians; and\r • Byways Open to All Traffic (BW) a carriageway for use by all forms of traffic.\r \r The Council (on behalf of the Public Rights of Way and Access Service (PRoW)) is looking to put in place new Contracts to fulfill the statutory requirements of the PRoW team for the provision of vegetation clearance services on the Kent Public Rights of Way Networ…

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