Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff

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The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

the United Kingdom

£2m

18 Nov 2026

Description

Services 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.

The record

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Buyer

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

Country

the United Kingdom

Regions (NUTS)

UKJ44

Category

Business services · Business services: law, marketing, printing, security79623000

Contract value

£2m

Deadline

18 Nov 2026

Published

13 Nov 2026

Languages

English

Source

United Kingdom (Find a Tender) · 107859-2026

Full notice and tender documents

How to bid

Procedure

Open - anyone may submit a tender

Award criteria

PRICE (CHARGE RATE), CANDIDATE SELECTION AND INDUCTION, EQUALITY, FAIRNESS, AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMANCE MAANGEMENT, VALUE FOR MONEY AND COST TRANSPARENCY, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING, PRESENTATION

How the award is decided

How will you manage and response to complaints about staff or the service? How will you use feedback from Hiring Managers to improve the service and candidate selection and management? max. 1000 words, Explain how you will monitor, review and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) during the term of the contract. Your answer should identify key risks and what preventative and corrective measures you will implement to maintain the required performance levels. max. 750 words

Download tender documents

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/GFY35JJVWQ, https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/107859-2026

Contract terms

Type of contract

Services

Contract starts

2027-01-01T00:00:00Z

Contract ends

2029-12-31T23:59:59Z

Legal basis

2023/54

Contact the buyer

Email

mhairi.richards@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Phone

+441303853401

Address

Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, CT20 2QY, Folkestone

Website

https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information

Contact point

Ms Mhairi Richards

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