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Grounds and Gardening annual maintenance

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust has announced plans to buy grounds maintenance and architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Monday 26 January 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 9 February 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for grounds maintenance contracts in this region (from 124 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Annual maintenance of all landscaped, lawns and open ground areas within the hospital grounds and offsite buildings, to ensure a clean, green and healthy environment

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 26 January 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 9 February 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080498-2025
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 080846-2025

About the buyer

  1. Old Farm Place Playground Design and Install

    Guildford Borough CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon37 hours leftSmall contract

    Value not stated
  2. Wootton Parish Council - Provision and Installation of Two New Play Areas

    Wootton Parish CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon2 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £160kestimated
  3. Grounds Maintenance Contract

    Marlow Town CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Waste and street cleansing

    Closing soon5 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £255kestimated
  4. 3 Year Floral Display Contract

    St Ives Town Council (Cambridgeshire)North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  5. Portsmouth International Port - Repairs &Maintenance Support Staff and Ancillary Services 2026

    Portsmouth City CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £4mestimated

From notice 080498-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 December 2025, last updated 9 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.