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title: "Responsive Maintenance and Void Contract 2025 - 2030"
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# Responsive Maintenance and Void Contract 2025 - 2030

Buyer: DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5435618f-f368-4d4d-a8de-80f25fa69016

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## Summary

Dover District Council has awarded the contract "Responsive Maintenance and Void Contract 2025 - 2030" to Mears Limited. This construction work contract, valued at £26,853,006, covers day-to-day responsive repair and maintenance for council-owned properties in England, including houses, flats, and other structures. The procurement used an open procedure and was managed under the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 framework. The contract will start on 1 April 2025 and run for five years, with the possibility of two five-year extensions. The tender was initially published on 8 July 2024, with submissions due by 17:00 on 16 August 2024.

This contract offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies experienced in building repairs, maintenance, and refurbishment. Medium to large construction firms with a robust capability in planned maintenance and adaptive works would benefit most from this tender. The long-term nature of the contract provides a stable revenue stream and the chance to engage in various associated works such as cleaning, redecoration, and structural improvements. Firms familiar with the JCT Contract framework and the schedule of rates pricing will find this an attractive opportunity to establish a long-term working relationship with Dover District Council.

## Notice

The Scope of Works included within this contract is the day-to-day responsive repair and maintenance of the building fabric, structure, services or land, including Council-owned houses, bungalows, flats, maisonettes, garages, plant rooms, stores, outbuildings, fences and other housing assets, and the cleaning, repair and redecoration of void properties to enable re-occupation by new tenants. In addition, to carry out a limited programme of planned maintenance improvement works, disabled adaptation works and ad hoc works reasonably expected in a contract of the scope and scale. The contract will be JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 with Schedule of Rates pricing framework. The contract will commence on 1 April 2025 and will continue for an initial term of 5 years with option to extend for a further two periods of 5 years each. Tender returns are to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk by no later than 17:00 hours on 16th August 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/723a90ec-e0a2-4525-9b37-3e4227a485b6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,853,006 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | WHITFIELD, DOVER |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT16 3PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Dover |
| Electoral ward | Whitfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dover and Deal |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2024 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/723a90ec-e0a2-4525-9b37-3e4227a485b6
- 8 Jul 2024 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f1e9ff1-1d61-40a1-ab6b-a4f27f05ed7c
- 8 Jul 2024 at 14:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e941b174-efee-4854-904a-1a67ce1301b1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/723a90ec-e0a2-4525-9b37-3e4227a485b6
  3rd December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f1e9ff1-1d61-40a1-ab6b-a4f27f05ed7c
  8th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e941b174-efee-4854-904a-1a67ce1301b1
  8th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dover.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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