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title: "Cleansing and Minor Maintenance of Public Conveniences and Locking/Unlocking of other Council Assets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bd2"
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buyer: "Dover District Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Cleansing and Minor Maintenance of Public Conveniences and Locking/Unlocking of other Council Assets

Buyer: Dover District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bd2

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098992-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | TLJ44 East Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90910000 - Cleaning services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 13:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098992-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098992-2026
  20th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/C4DUSVH4YM
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./C4DUSVH4YM
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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