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Published 10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Graffiti Cleansing Within Dartford Town Centre 2026-2029

Official notice

Authority: Dartford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£108,000≈ £36k / year · £108,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council invites you to tender for the Graffiti Cleansing Within Dartford Town Centre 2026-2029 contract.

The main objective of the service is to clear graffiti at various sites around the Borough as instructed by the supervising officer on a weekly basis

Full details of the project, including the Specification and associated appendices, can be obtained by registering a formal expression of interest for this opportunity on the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dartfo… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/HS9JD5RA84 ↗

CPV: Graffiti removal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Cancelled 3 yrsSMEPublished value£108,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £108,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 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: 24%Price: 70%Social value: 3%Environmental: 3%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Technical & Professional Ability - Previous Experience: 9%
  • Delivery Regime: 4%
  • Account Management: 4%
  • Quality Management Systems: 4%
  • Risk Assessment: 3%
  • Price: 70%
  • Social Value: 3%
  • Sustainability: 3%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Price
  • Technical & Professional Ability - Previous Experience: 3 previous contracts
  • Delivery Regime: Delivery of Service
  • Account Management
  • Quality Management Systems: Performance Measures
  • Risk Assessment
  • Social Value
  • Sustainability
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Authority reference
DBC00021
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011931
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Graffiti removal services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064cac 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
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published260 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
  2. Latest notice published259 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by245 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline233 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts149 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 14:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    11 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—11 Feb 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dartford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZJD-3364-WHJT Home Gardens, Dartford, South East, DA1 1DRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender