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ClosedStage · tender

Dover District Council

Catering Concession - Maison Dieu, Dover

HospitalityCPV 55520000
Value£100,000
Deadline30 Mar 2026
Published3 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide

£100,000 — stated in the notice, including VAT

Timeline
Published 3 Mar 2026ClosedCloses 30 Mar 2026
Who to contact
Dean Coulls
dean.coulls@dover.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£100ktotal contract value
median £606k
this tender£0£7.6m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Hospitality & Catering band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 3,335 valued Hospitality & Catering tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Dover District Council has published 3 Hospitality & Catering notices, about every 23 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around February 2028.

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The brief

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.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Dover District Council (“the Council”) wishes

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.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0660a8
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
018842-2026
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