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title: "Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b02"
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buyer: "Folkestone and Hythe District Council"
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# Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191)

Buyer: Folkestone and Hythe District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b02

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098592-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| 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 | Folkestone and Hythe District Council |
| Additional buyers | Dover District Council; Thanet District Council |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Postcode area | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ44 East Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90922000 - Pest-control services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 15:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098592-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098592-2026
  19th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5743U4NS9F

## Notice URLs

- https://www.dover.gov.uk/Business/Doing-Business-with-DDC/Procurement.aspx
- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.thanet.gov.uk/services/doing-business-with-the-council

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