SC22272 Highway Arboriculture Services

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometers. It has an annual expenditure of over £1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates: -Adult Social Care and Health; -Children, Young People and Education; -Growth, Environment and Transport; and -Strategic and Corporate Services. This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The Council requires contractors to facilitate its Arboricultural maintenance contract. A market engagement exercise is being undertaken to inform the scope of works, contract duration, and lotting strategy.