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Cleansing and Minor Maintenance of Public Conveniences and Locking/Unlocking of other Council Assets

Dover District Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 13:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dover District Council is seeking a contractor to clean public conveniences and carry out minor maintenance, as well as lock and unlock other Council assets. The work covers the Dover District area. This is a facilities cleaning and minor maintenance service, including building cleaning (CPV 90911200). The requirement combines routine cleaning and upkeep of public toilets with access and security-related duties at other Council properties. Suppliers should be able to deliver these services across the district and manage the different tasks within one service.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement has reached the tender stage. The single lot is evaluated on quality, weighted at 40%, and cost, weighted at 60%. The tender submission deadline set by the Council was 17 November 2026 at 23:59, and the deadline for enquiries was 10 November 2026 at 23:59. The intended contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with two possible 12-month extensions, taken in yearly increments at the Council’s discretion and subject to satisfactory performance. The estimated value is £1.5 million excluding VAT (£1.8 million including VAT). The Council expected to finalise its award decision by 13 January 2027.

The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to local cleaning and facilities-maintenance firms as well as larger providers able to serve the district. It will suit businesses with the operational capacity to clean public conveniences, undertake minor repairs and maintenance, and reliably manage locking and unlocking duties at other Council assets. Suppliers able to coordinate scheduled cleaning with responsive upkeep and dependable site access arrangements are well placed to deliver the combined service. Quality accounts for 40% of the evaluation, alongside cost at 60%, so bidders need to present a credible delivery approach as well as competitive pricing. The possible extensions make consistent service performance commercially relevant over a longer potential relationship.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleansing and Minor Maintenance of Public Conveniences and Locking/Unlocking of other Council Assets

Notice Description

Cleansing and Minor Maintenance of Public Conveniences and Locking/Unlocking of other Council Assets within the Dover District Area For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./C4DUSVH4YM To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/C4DUSVH4YM

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available to be taken in yearly increments subject to satisfactory performance of the Contract by the Contractor and at the Council's entire discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bd2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098992-2026
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
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 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
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
TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Whitfield
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Further Information

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