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Published 26 Sept 2025, 09:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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

Official notice

Authority: Canterbury City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - unknown
Awarded value£1,249,594published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Sept 2025
Awarded to Blakedown Landscapes (SE) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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:

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  • 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).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Sept 2025, 09:46 BST
Last source update
13 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
Authority reference
DN786731
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022785
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a2c1 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Sept 2025
  1. Contract award notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 09:46 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 10:33 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,249,5941 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blakedown Landscapes (SE) Limited1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£1,249,59422 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • LUF - Works Package 4.3 - Castle Grounds & Keep, Canterbury · Blakedown Landscapes (SE) Limited

    Signed
    15 Dec 2025
    Value
    £1,249,594
    Period
    16 Dec 2025 – 30 May 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Canterbury City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJX-9843-DLGM 14 Rose Lane, Canterbury, South East, CT12URContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BLAKEDOWN LANDSCAPES (SE) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02506405GB-PPON: PNRL-4713-VTJZ Halebourne Nurseries Halebourne Lane, Woking, South East, GU24 8SLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender