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title: "Responsive Maintenance & Void Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043739"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-05"
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# Responsive Maintenance & Void Contract

Buyer: DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043739

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## Summary

The Dover District Council is planning a tender for the "Responsive Maintenance & Void Contract" involving construction works. The contract, which is estimated to be worth £22,500,000 GBP, will focus on day-to-day responsive repair and maintenance of various properties owned by the council, including an initial term of 5 years with the option to extend further. Interested bidders must register their interest by emailing tim.goss@dover.gov.uk by 29th March 2024. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2025, with further details and deadlines provided in the tender description.

This tender by the Dover District Council presents significant business growth opportunities for construction companies specialising in maintenance works. Businesses involved in construction, building maintenance, and related services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender process is still in the planning stage, offering interested parties time to prepare their bids and meet the required criteria. The contract represents a substantial long-term opportunity for contractors seeking stable and continuous work in the construction industry.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Additional information: Interested bidders should register their interest via email to tim.goss@dover.gov.uk no later than 5 p.m. on 29th March 2024. The publication of this prior information notice is for information gathering purposes only at this stage. Any expressions of interest received will not be scored and will not form part of any evaluation process. This exercise will not be used for the purposes of short-listing at a later stage and non-participation will not restrict access to any tender opportunity that might follow from this exercise. Dover District Council reserves the final right to follow what it considers to be the most appropriate approach to market and will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this exercise. Dover District Council reserves the right to package the requirement in such a way as to offer the most cost effective, sustainable solution. The estimated date for publication of the contract notice is subject to change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003721-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DOVER DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2024 at 15:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003721-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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