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Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191)

Folkestone and Hythe District Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 15:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Folkestone and Hythe District Council is procuring pest-control services on behalf of itself, Dover District Council and Thanet District Council. The work covers residents across all three council districts, with one shared supplier delivering the service under a separate contract with each council. The service is intended to provide pest control to residents, including discounted rates for qualifying benefit recipients and support for vulnerable households. This is a services contract for pest-control work (CPV 90922000).

The councils invited tenders through an open competition under the concession special regime. The enquiry deadline was 11 November 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC and the tender submission deadline was 17 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC. The initial contract period is 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with two possible 12-month extensions subject to satisfactory performance. The estimated value for the full five-year term is £229,600 for Dover, £128,800 for Folkestone and Hythe, and £240,800 for Thanet, excluding VAT. Evaluation gives 60% to standard and discounted five-year price sums, 40% to quality: best practice (10%), cost control (10%), operations (10%), complaints (6%) and added value and innovation (4%).

The opportunity suits small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. A strong bid will demonstrate the capacity to mobilise and resource service delivery across three council areas, manage triage, bookings and emergency call-outs, and maintain continuity during staff absence, equipment failure or severe weather. Suppliers should be able to alert councils to escalated infestations and public-health or property risks, and set out clear out-of-hours and complaints processes. The councils seek evidence of quality assurance and health and safety systems, keeping practice current with regulatory changes, relevant accreditations and professional memberships. Bidders should also show how they will keep services financially viable and accessible, provide cost and payment-mechanism information, and improve service quality through effective treatments, technology or preventative work. No specific pest-control licence or accreditation is stated as a condition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191)

Notice Description

Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) on behalf of itself and Dover District Council and Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of pest control services and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet the councils' requirements. This tender will be conducted as a 'special regime contract' in accordance with section 10 (6) (a) of the Procurement Act 2023. This is a joint tender exercise between Folkestone and Hythe District Council, Dover District Council, and Thanet District Council. A single shared supplier will be selected for all three councils, but awarded a separate contract by each council individually. The contract is anticipated to start 4 January 2027 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months each i.e. 3+1+1 years). The estimated contract values for the initial 3-year term excluding VAT are PS123,000 for Dover District Council, PS69,000 for Folkestone and Hythe District Council, and PS129,000 for Thanet District Council (total PS321,000 excl. VAT). The estimated contract values for the full 5-year term (including allowance for inflation) excluding VAT are PS229,600 for Dover District Council, PS128,800 for Folkestone and Hythe District Council, and PS240,800 for Thanet District Council (total rounded to PS600,000 excl. VAT).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: two further periods of 12 months each dependent on the satisfactory performance of the services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098592-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90922000 - Pest-control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 3-4 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
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Additional Buyers

Dover District Council

Thanet District Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FOLKESTONE
Postcode
CT20 2QY
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
TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Further Information

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