AwardedAwarded 15 December 2025

LUF - Works Package 4.3 - Castle Grounds & Keep, Canterbury

Canterbury City Council · Local authority

In brief

Canterbury City Council awarded grounds maintenance and construction work to Blakedown Landscapes Limited on 15 December 2025.

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What the notice says

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of LUF - Works Package 4.3 - Castle Grounds & Keep, Canterbury and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council's requirements: Description of works. This project involves the regeneration of the Canterbury castle grounds and the manufacture and installation of a new raised walkway within the historic castle keep. Works will include: Hard and Soft Landscaping: Page 2 to 5 • Earthworks • Creating new soft landscape areas • Creating new hard landscape areas using new and reclaimed historic paving and kerbs • Installation of new street furniture including benches, bins and signage • Installation of new lighting Castle Keep - Viewing Platform: • Manufacture and installation of castle walkway • Hard landscaping works to the interior of the castle • Installation of new lighting The specific requirements for the above are detailed in the Suite of documentation. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements. The Contract is anticipated to commence September / October 2025 and has to be completed by March 2026 (unless terminated early in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract).

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Blakedown Landscapes Limited (SME)£1,249,594
16 December 2025 to 30 May 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 022785-2026

Last time this was bought

LUF - Works Package 4 - St Mary Magdalene

Awarded
6 November 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
31 March 2026

Matched on Canterbury City Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

73

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for grounds maintenance

  1. Old Farm Place Playground Design and Install

    Guildford Borough CouncilSouth EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon2 days 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 soon3 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £160kestimated
  3. Grounds Maintenance Contract

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

    Closing soon6 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

    Open15 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

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £4mestimated

From notice 022785-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.