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Dover Town Centre Regeneration Programme - Lead Consultant Team

Dover District Council · Local authority

In brief

Dover District Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering and IT and software work (South East).

The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 15 months, starting 11 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 6 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 23 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 6 November 2026

How bids are scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts in this region (from 176 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Dover District Council wishes to appoint a multidisciplinary Lead Consultant Team to support the progression of key regeneration projects within Dover Town Centre and invites Tenderers to submit a Tender to meet the Council’s requirements. The Contract is anticipated to commence 11th January 2027 and end 31st March 2028 (unless terminated earlier by the Council). 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 6th November 2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Dover:-Building-consultancy-services./5T722KD5QF To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5T722KD5QF For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dover:-Building-consultancy-services./5T722KD5QF To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5T722KD5QF

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 38 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £500,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 23 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 6 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

25 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 091018-2026

About the buyer

Dover District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

Lawson Queay Chartered Surveyors2 contracts
Eunomia Research and Consulting Ltd1 contract
Martello Building Consultancy1 contract
Modus Construction Consultants Limited1 contract
Sherpa Environmental Ltd1 contract

All tenders and awards from Dover District Council

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From notice 091018-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.