Tender Notice Published 3 March 2026

UK-Dover: Catering services.

Dover District Council

Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Dover District Council


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PWJX-1894-TZPX


Address:


Honeywood Close, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield
Dover
CT16 3PJ
UK


Contact name:

Dean Coulls


Email:

dean.coulls@dover.gov.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - open competition






Dynamic market:

No


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Catering Concession - Maison Dieu, Dover


Reference number:

1018400384


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


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 Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Catering-services./GZ58Q67Z55

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GZ58Q67Z55





Total value (estimated):


GBP 100,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

01/05/2026 to 31/03/2031


CPV classifications:


55520000 - Catering services.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UKJ44 - East Kent



Award criteria:


Name: Quality / Weighting: 100







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

23/03/2026 Time: 17:00


Tender submission deadline:

30/03/2026 Time: 12:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk


An electronic auction will be used:


No





Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Not provided


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

No



Other organisations


Not provided