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Dover District Council

Dover District Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£79.6M

Total spend

110

Contract awards

91

Unique suppliers

£730K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Dover District Council has awarded 110 contracts worth £79.6M to 91 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £730K, with the top five suppliers holding 86% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Dover District Council

Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Mears Limited2£53.7M
Sports and Leisure Management Ltd1£7.2M
Town & Country1£4.9M
BEC Construction Ltd1£1.9M
BUSINESS STREAM LTD1£933K
Jenner (Contractors) Ltd1£753K
Hall Mark Meat Hygiene Ltd1£709K
Vertase FLI Ltd1£554K
Hipperson Ltd4£457K
SHERPA ENVIRONMENTAL LTD1£404K
AWConstruction Services Ltd1£400K
Francotyp-Postalia1£373K
Netcall Technology Limited1£368K
Page & Sons Wine Merchants Ltd1£271K
Civica Election Services1£240K
Civica Election Services Limited1£240K
Advantage Catering Equipment1£214K
Advantage Catering Equipment Ltd1£214K
TM Contract Services LTD3£206K
Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company2£201K

Procurement categories

What Dover District Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Construction work

45
30 awards£59.2M

Repair and maintenance services

50
14 awards£1.4M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
13 awards£339K

Software package and information systems

48
8 awards£957K

Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15
4 awards£472K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
4 awards£92K

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
4 awards£273K

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
3 awards£535K

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
3 awards£502K

Health and social work services

85
3 awards£922K

Other community, social and personal services

98
3 awards£202K

Printed matter and related products

22
2 awards£480K

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
2 awards£50K

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
2 awards£211K

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
2 awards£53K

Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77
2 awards£144K

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
2 awards£96K

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
2 awards£7.4M

Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

09
1 award£40K

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
1 award£175K

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
1 award£59K

Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

37
1 award£151K

Postal and telecommunications services

64
1 award£97K

Public utilities

65
1 award£933K

Administration, defence and social security services

75
1 award£4.9M

Recent contracts

Latest Dover District Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Building Safety & Public Interface Module

Exacom Systems Ltd · 2026-10-28

£37K

Provision of CMS Software

ZENGENTI LIMITED · 2026-10-01

£103K

Block Communal Flooring Replacement Works 2025-2026

Crown Flooring Ltd · 2026-09-02

£29K

Street Lighting Maintenance 2026

FMJ Solutions LTD · 2026-08-23

£14K

Employers Agent Services for Wallers Field, Deal

Lawson Queay Chartered Surveyors · 2026-08-17

£10K

Provision of Public Health Funerals

Co-op Funeralcare · 2026-08-13

£34K

Supply of Water & Sewage Services

BUSINESS STREAM LTD · 2026-08-09

£933K

Delivery and Support of the Idox Cloud Public Protection Solution

Idox Software Ltd · 2026-07-28

£170K

Walmer Boardwalk Construction

Ovenden Allworks Ltd · 2026-07-26

£44K

Waste Services Option Evaluation

EUNOMIA RESEARCH & CONSULTING LIMITED · 2026-07-16

£37K

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Most of it is in architecture & engineering, repair & maintenance and R&D.

2

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15

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2

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Market analysis

Bidding into Dover District Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

84%

Awards to SMEs

86%

Top-5 supplier share

9%

Framework call-offs

3

Awards to social enterprises

Around 84% of Dover District Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 3 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Dover District Council

How much does Dover District Council spend on procurement?

Dover District Council awarded 110 contracts totalling £79.6M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 91 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £730K.

Who are Dover District Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Dover District Council by total award value are Mears Limited, Sports and Leisure Management Ltd, Town & Country. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.

What does Dover District Council buy from suppliers?

Dover District Council's procurement is concentrated in construction work, repair and maintenance services, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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