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Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff

Details

Buyer: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Value: £1,275,000
Topic: Supply services of commercial or industrial workers
Published: 21 October 2026
Submission: 16 November 2026in 3 weeks
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender 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.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published21 October 2026
Current notice
Next: Submission date16 November 2026in 3 weeks

About the buyer

Folkestone and Hythe District Council is a local authority covering the Kent coast, procuring goods, works and services for the district. Smaller purchases go through direct written quotes, while larger contracts move to open competitive tender. Governance for purchasing sits in Part 10 of the council's constitution.

Over the past 5 years, most of Folkestone and Hythe District Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and software and information systems.