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Provision of Communal Cleaning in the Dover District Area

Dover District Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 13:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Dover District Council is seeking a provider for communal cleaning in residential properties across the Dover district area. The requirement is for cleaning services, including building-cleaning services, delivered throughout the Dover district in Kent. The council is the public-sector buyer and intends to appoint a suitable contractor to provide the service across the district rather than for a single named property. The work concerns ongoing communal-area cleaning within residential accommodation. This is a services procurement for a district-wide housing-related cleaning operation, making it relevant to businesses that provide communal, residential or building-cleaning services and can organise delivery across multiple locations in the Dover area.

The process has reached tender: Dover District Council invited offers through an open procedure. Questions could be submitted until 17:00 on 7 September 2026, and completed electronic tenders had to be submitted in English through the Kent Business Portal by 12:00 on 14 September 2026. The council expected to complete evaluation and award by 6 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030, with two possible 12-month extensions, giving a latest end date of 31 December 2032. The estimated value is £1.8 million excluding VAT, or £2.16 million including VAT. Price carries 60% of the evaluation weighting and quality 40%.

This opportunity suits established cleaning contractors able to deliver communal cleaning in residential properties across the Dover district area. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the requirement is accessible to businesses beyond the largest national facilities-management providers. Suppliers should be able to organise reliable service delivery across a district-wide residential portfolio, manage recurring communal cleaning work and demonstrate the operational capacity needed for a substantial, multi-year public-sector service. The evaluation gives quality a significant weighting alongside price, which benefits bidders able to present a strong delivery approach, consistent service standards, effective supervision and clear arrangements for maintaining performance across multiple residential locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Communal Cleaning in the Dover District Area

Notice Description

Dover District Council wishes wishes to select and appoint a suitable provider for communal cleaning in residential properties across the Dover district area. The Contract is anticipated to commence 1st January 2027 and will continue for a period of three years and may be extended for a further two periods of 12 months subject to the satisfactory performance of the Contract by the Contractor and at the Council's entire discretion. Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. The completed ITT response is to be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 hours on 14th September 2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./63HHZV62YW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/63HHZV62YW For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./63HHZV62YW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/63HHZV62YW

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e692
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078556-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90910000 - Cleaning services

90911200 - Building-cleaning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dover District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DOVER
Postcode
CT16 3PJ
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Whitfield
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Further Information

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