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Provision of Communal Cleaning in the Dover District Area
Published value
£1,800,000
Submission deadline 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Dover District Council: "Provision of Communal Cleaning in the Dover District Area". Published status: active. Published value: £1,800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.
| Contracting Authority | Dover District Council | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 7d 7h left 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,800,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Dover District Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Dover District Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing CompanyTop vendor: 64.3% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 32 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company | 1 win | £129,247 |
| Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company | 1 win | £71,726 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDover District Council | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST | Last source update18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationBuilding-cleaning services, Cleaning services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e692 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk | ||
What is being bought
Dover District Council wishes wishes to select and appoint a suitable provider for communal cleaning in residential properties across the Dover district area.
The Contract is anticipated to commence 1st January 2027 and will continue for a period of three years and may be extended for a further two periods of 12 months subject to the satisfactory performance of the Contract by the Contractor and at the Council’s entire discretion.
Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. The completed ITT response is to be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 hours on 14th September 2026.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./63HHZV62YW
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/63HHZV62YW
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Cleaning-services./63HHZV62YW
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/63HHZV62YW
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £1,800,000
18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST - Status changed to active
18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST - Official notice release published
18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST - Submission deadline changed to 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST - Buyer information updated
18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveRenewalPublished value£1,800,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT — 31 Dec 2030, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewal2 x 12 month extensions available
Timeline
- Procedure published
18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST - Submission deadline
14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Dover District Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PWJX-1894-TZPXDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 18 Aug 2026, 13:43 BST
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