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# Dartford Borough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dartford-borough-council-ons-e07000107). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Dartford Borough Council is a Local authority based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 105 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Dartford Borough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PZJD-3364-WHJT` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 105
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £109m (median award: £58k) across 88 of 88 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Dartford), rsh-social-housing (Dartford Borough Council), nhs-ods (DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dartford-borough-council-ons-e07000107

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 6.5 bids (median of 8 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 6 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 100 (99%), Framework: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 73 (72%), Open: 19 (19%), Limited / restricted: 7 (7%), Selective: 2 (2%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 12 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 4 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 3 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
4. **[Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/furniture-incl-office-furniture-furnishings-domestic-applian-39000000) (CPV 39):** 2 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 2 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[NG-IT Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ng-it-limited-coh-08213861):** 8 procedures
2. **[Henderson & Taylor Public Works Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/henderson-taylor-public-works-limited-coh-00795798):** 5 procedures
3. **[TSG Building Services plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/t-s-g-building-services-plc-coh-03908728):** 4 procedures
4. **[Brenwards](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/brenwards-coh-01777436):** 3 procedures
5. **[CHROMA VISION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chroma-vision-limited-coh-04215917):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Axis Europe](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/axis-europe-coh-01991637):** £90m · [Dartford Borough Council Repairs, Voids and Planned Works Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dartford-borough-council-repairs-voids-and-planned-works-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-05a9de) · Awarded: 1 Apr 2026
2. **[TSG Building Services plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/t-s-g-building-services-plc-coh-03908728):** £7.4m · [Interim Contract for Day to Day Reactive Repairs, Void Property Repairs, Major Works and Out of Hours Emergency Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/interim-contract-for-day-to-day-reactive-repairs-void-property-repairs-major-works-and-out-ocds-h6vhtk-05610d) · Awarded: 8 Sept 2025
3. **[Ensigna Construction ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ensigna-construction-ltd-coh-05771179):** £4.0m · [Westgate Road New Build](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/westgate-road-new-build-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-05543f) · Awarded: 9 Feb 2026
4. **[Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628):** £455k · [Microsoft Licence Renewal 2026-2029](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microsoft-licence-renewal-2026-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-06f075)
5. **[Hardscape Products Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hardscape-products-ltd-coh-02986234):** £450k · [DTCR: Phase 3A Spital Street Materials](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dtcr-phase-3a-spital-street-materials-2025-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-050ed1) · Awarded: 10 Jul 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 7
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 15
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Dartford Borough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dartford-borough-council-ons-e07000107#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dartford-borough-council-ons-e07000107
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt