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Published 3 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Concession - Maison Dieu, Dover

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£100,000≈ £20k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026
Contract term 4 yrs 11 moends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dover District Council (“the Council”) wishes to select and appoint up to two additional Caterers to provide Catering Services at the Maison Dieu, Dover and invites prospective Caterers to submit an offer to meet the Council’s requirements. The License is anticipated to commence upon 1st May 2026 and will continue until 31st March 2031 unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of the License. A break clause will be available to both parties on 1st April 2029.

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 the 30th March 2026.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Dover:-Ca… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/GZ58Q67Z55 ↗

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrs 11 moSMEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs 11 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: 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: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality

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
Closed
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
3 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
Authority reference
1018400384
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018842
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0660a8 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
30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Dover:-Ca… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/GZ58Q67Z55 ↗

Timeline

3 Mar 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published238 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by218 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline211 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 11:57 GMT
    UK4

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender