Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 2 Apr 2026, 10:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Estates and Facilities Management for International House

Official notice

Authority: Ashford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£247,500≈ £83k / year · £297,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Access Code : YN8T7CS2E6

ABC is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide comprehensive Estates and Facilities Management Services for International House, Ashford, Kent. The purpose of this Tender is to appoint a supplier who can deliver safe, compliant, efficient, and customer focused estates and facilities services that support ABC’s operational needs, statutory responsibilities, and corporate objectives.

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

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

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/YN8T7CS2E6 ↗

CPV: Facilities management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£247,500
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £247,500 exc. VAT · £297,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Possible extension of 12 months plus 12 months

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Criterion 2: 40%
  • Criterion 3: 20%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
  • Criterion 3: Interview
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
2 Apr 2026, 10:21 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Jun 2026
Authority reference
ASH/25/239
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030711
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Facilities management services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b72 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
7 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

2 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published209 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 10:21 BST
  2. Submission deadline174 days ago
    7 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by145 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Latest notice published83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 10:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—5 Aug 2026CancelledThe Council is currently reviewing this service and considering whether it should be delivered in-house. As a result, we have decided to discontinue the current procurement process while this review is undertaken.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ashford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTC-7477-RLVM International House,, Dover Place, Ashford, South East, TN23 1HUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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