Open tender · Notice 098592-2026
Pest Control Services Concession 2027-30 (FH2610191)
- Value
- £600k
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026 (9 days)
- Where
- South East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 4 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2030
In plain English
Folkestone and Hythe District Council, together with Dover and Thanet District Councils, wants one pest control supplier to serve all three councils, with a separate contract from each, starting 4 January 2027 for 3 years and with options to extend by 12 months twice. The estimated value is £321,000 excluding VAT over the first 3 years, or about £600,000 over the full 5 years; bids close on 17 November 2026.
Good fit for: Pest control firms able to cover the Folkestone, Hythe, Dover and Thanet areas of Kent.
- One supplier must serve all three councils
A single shared supplier will be selected for all three councils, but awarded a separate contract by each council individually.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) on behalf of itself and Dover District Council and Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of pest control services and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet the councils' requirements. This tender will be conducted as a 'special regime contract' in accordance with section 10 (6) (a) of the Procurement Act 2023. This is a joint tender exercise between Folkestone and Hythe District Council, Dover District Council, and Thanet District Council. A single shared supplier will be selected for all three councils, but awarded a separate contract by each council individually. The contract is anticipated to start 4 January 2027 and continue for a period of 3 years (with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months each i.e. 3+1+1 years). The estimated contract values for the initial 3-year term excluding VAT are £123,000 for Dover District Council, £69,000 for Folkestone and Hythe District Council, and £129,000 for Thanet District Council (total £321,000 excl. VAT). The estimated contract values for the full 5-year term (including allowance for inflation) excluding VAT are £229,600 for Dover District Council, £128,800 for Folkestone and Hythe District Council, and £240,800 for Thanet District Council (total rounded to £600,000 excl. VAT).
Getting the documents
kentbusinessportal.org.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 19 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
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| ITT for Pest Control Services (Domestic Workstream 2 - Middleton) Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited | DCC Commercial Cleaning Limited SME | £485k | 7 May |
| ITT for Provision of Pest Control Services (Domestic Workstream 3 - Heywood) Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited | Easefix Ltd | £315k | 7 May |
| Provision of Pest Pest Control Services V2 Wandle Housing Association Limited | Environ Property Services Limited SME | £550k | 1 Apr |
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From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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