Open tenderAgency labour

Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff

Folkestone & Hythe District Council
South East
Open procedure
1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029

Seasonal staffing supplied on an assignment basis for Seasonal Gardeners, Seasonal Park Keepers, Seasonal Sports Attendants and Seasonal Mobile Toilet Cleaners, plus other roles as required by the Grounds Maintenance department. The season runs from Easter to the end of October each year. Charge rate is a percentage mark-up on assignment pay rate, inclusive of statutory costs and overheads.

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Closes in 11 days· 16 November 2026

Estimated value: £1.3m; Buyer estimate
Published: 21 October 2026
Deadline: 16 November 2026; 11 days left
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 December 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of seasonal grounds maintenance labour including gardeners, park keepers, sports attendants and mobile toilet cleaners for a local council.

Provision of seasonal labour for grounds maintenance work including Seasonal Gardeners, Seasonal Mobile Toilet Cleaners, Seasonal Park Keepers, Seasonal Sports Attendants and any other additional seasonal roles

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79623000

Services in this tender

Manual, operative and industrial temporary labourMain service£40k typicalSeasonal grounds maintenance labour

Lifecycle

Published
21 October 2026
Deadline for bids11 days left
16 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 January 2027

The buyer

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3892111/provision-of-seasonal-grounds-maintenance-staff
Buyer reference: FH2610210
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-078cb8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Folkestone & Hythe District Council. Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff. Tender, 21 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3892111/provision-of-seasonal-grounds-maintenance-staff (accessed 5 November 2026).