LUF Story Garden Package of works to include Dane John, City Wall and Castle Row car park

Canterbury City Council
South East
Start not published to 1 March 2026

Delivery of a package of works for the LUF Story Gardens project, encompassing site improvements at Dane John, the City Wall, and the Castle Row car park. This contract involves landscape construction and urban development works within a specific district, requiring coordination across multiple heritage and public-use sites.

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Awarded value: £4.2m; As published
Published: 5 November 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 28 January 2025; Blakedown Landscapes
Contract length: Not stated; Ends 1 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of landscape construction and urban regeneration works for public realm improvement projects in historic city environments.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
5 November 2024
Contract awardedto Blakedown Landscapes
28 January 2025
Contract starts
Contract ends
1 March 2026

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How it compares

16.7× the typical park refurbishment contract (£253k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/886245/luf-story-garden-package-of-works-to-include-dane-john-city-wall-and-castle-row
Buyer reference: DN750220
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Canterbury City Council. LUF Story Garden Package of works to include Dane John, City Wall and Castle Row car park. Contract award, 5 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/886245/luf-story-garden-package-of-works-to-include-dane-john-city-wall-and-castle-row (accessed 12 October 2026).