Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 14 May 2026, 13:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Block Communal Flooring Replacement Works 2025-2026

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT41.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2026awarded 3 Sept 2026
Awarded to Crown Flooring Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 15 Oct 2026 · starts 6 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dover District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable contractor to carry out replacement floor covering works to various occupied blocks of flats contained within the Dover District area. The works is anticipated to commence August 2026 and will continue for a period of 10 weeks.

CPV: Floor laying and covering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 6 Aug 2026 – 15 Oct 2026 (2 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 15%Price: 85%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 85 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 May 2026, 13:28 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 11:21 BST
Authority reference
1036305991
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044358
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Floor laying and covering work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 May 2026 → 6 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published160 days ago
    14 May 2026, 13:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by139 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts77 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published16 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 11:21 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2026, 13:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2026, 11:21 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £29,2521 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Crown Flooring LtdSME£29,252 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Crown Flooring LtdSME

    Signed
    3 Sept 2026
    Value
    £29,252
    Period
    21 Sept 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWJX-1894-TZPX Honeywood Close, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, South East, CT16 3PJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Crown Flooring LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBPY-3732-GGJX Unit 3 Easter Court, Europa Boulevard, Gemini Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 7ZBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender