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Published 5 May 2026, 13:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Ice-Creams for the Kearsney Abbey Café, Dover

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000≈ £34k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jun 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dover District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable Supplier for the provision of Supplying Ice-Creams at Kearsney Abbey Café and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council’s requirements.

The Contract is anticipated to commence 1st July 2026 and will continue for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further year.

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 2nd June 2026.

CPV: Ice cream and similar products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 11 moSMEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 May 2029 (2 yrs 11 mo) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1x 12 month extension
15555000 Ice cream and similar products

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: 35%Price: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
Goods
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
5 May 2026, 13:58 BST
Last source update
5 May 2026, 14:04 BST
Authority reference
1033685705
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041040
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Ice cream and similar products
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06916d 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
2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/9WADK8943T ↗

Timeline

5 May 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published177 days ago
    5 May 2026, 13:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by156 days ago
    26 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline149 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 May 2026, 13:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    5 May 2026, 14:04 BST
    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 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