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Scope

Reference

CN260754

Description

North Kent Grazing Project – Infrastructure Works (Contract Ref: CN260754)

Kent County Council (KCC) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to deliver infrastructure works for the North Kent Grazing Project, a landscape-scale nature recovery initiative supporting the restoration and long-term management of chalk grassland and associated habitats across sites within and surrounding the Kent Woods and Downs National Nature Reserve (NNR).

The project forms part of the delivery of the Kent and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) and aims to reintroduce and support conservation grazing across multiple sites to improve the condition of chalk grassland, woodland edge and scrub mosaic habitats, enhance habitat connectivity, reduce scrub encroachment and support long-term sustainable land management.

KCC requires a contractor capable of delivering a coordinated package of conservation-sensitive infrastructure works across several sites in North Kent between Autumn 2026 and Autumn 2027.

The scope of works includes:

Stock-proof fencing installation, with some sites requiring removal of dilapidated fencing

Supply and installation of field gates, deer gates and accessibility gates, as specified in the brief.

Scrub clearance and green waste management, including mulching.

Water infrastructure installation, including pipework, troughs and connections to existing water supplies.

Construction of access tracks where required.

The works will be undertaken across multiple locations including Birling Estate, Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Trosley Country Park, Shorne Woods Country Park and Ladds Farm, many of which are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and all of which lie within the Kent Downs National Landscape and the North Kent Woods and Downs National Nature Reserve.

The supplier must be able to demonstrate:

Experience delivering fencing and land-based infrastructure works in environmentally sensitive locations.

Ability to work safely and effectively within protected landscapes and designated sites, meeting the necessary conservation criteria required for protected sites.

Appropriate machinery and equipment for challenging terrain and ecological constraints.

Capacity to deliver works across multiple sites within the programme timeframe.

Compliance with all relevant legislation, British Standards and health and safety requirements.

Relevant accreditations and competent, suitably qualified operatives.

Due to the variation in terrain, access requirements and site conditions, site visits are mandatory and will be coordinated upon expression of interest.

This contract comprises a single lot and will be awarded on the basis of the lowest priced compliant tender, subject to meeting the quality requirements set out within the procurement documentation.

The anticipated contract period is between Autumn/Winter 2026 and Autumn 2027, with works funded through the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Programme.

The closing date for submission of quotations is 12:00 noon on 28th August 2026.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Environmental-improvement-works./5Y59TS653C

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5Y59TS653C

Total value (estimated)

• £250,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
• 1 year

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 45262640 - Environmental improvement works
• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Contract locations

• UKJ - South East (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

14 August 2026, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

21 August 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

Weighting description

Lowest Total Contract Value that meets the full requirment.

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Kent County Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

Kent County Council, County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Adam Fletcher

Email: adam.fletcher [at] kent.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

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