--- title: "Provision of Communal Cleaning in the Dover District Area" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e692" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e692" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e692.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e692.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Dover District Council" published: "2026-08-18" --- # Provision of Communal Cleaning in the Dover District Area Buyer: Dover District Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e692 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e692) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e692.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078556-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,800,000 | | Lots value | £1,800,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Dover District Council | | Locality | DOVER | | Postcode area | 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 | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90910000 - Cleaning services - 90911200 - Building-cleaning services ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 13:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078556-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078556-2026 18th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/63HHZV62YW - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./63HHZV62YW - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./63HHZV62YW - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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