Commissioning and procurement

Current opportunities

List of opportunities, latest first.

Pest control

We're inviting Expressions of Interest from a suitably experienced contractor or contractors to tender for pest control services within the Swale and Maidstone Borough Council areas.

The contract will start on Sunday 3 January, 2021 and end on Monday 2 January, 2023. Swale and Maidstone Councils may extend this opportunity for a further two years.

The contract will involve receiving referrals from Swale and Maidstone Councils regarding residents' pest control requests through a dedicated telephone number advertised on each Council’s website.

Applying

You'll need to submit your tender to the e-tender portal by Friday 4 December at 9am.

The Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be awarded the contract.

Inspection, installation and maintenance of intruder alarm and CCTV systems

We're inviting Expressions of Interest for a qualified company to inspect, test and maintain the Council’s access control system, intruder alarms and CCTV systems for a selection of council owned buildings.

The current assets applicable to this contract are:

• Swale House, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT
• Guildhall Museum, 44 High Street, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5AA
• Oare Gunpowder Works, Visitors Centre, Bysingwood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7UB
• Sheerness Resorts Office, Leisure Centre, Sheerness, ME12 1HH

The contractor will be experienced in this service and will be able to provide testimonials.

The contract will start on Saturday 30 January, 2021 and end on Thursday 29 January, 2026.

The successful contractor will enter into a five year contract with Swale Borough Council, managed by our Property Services Team, which is responsible for the asset management and maintenance of the corporate buildings that fall under our remit.

Applying

You'll need to submit your tender to the e-tender portal by Thursday 3 December at 9am.

The Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be awarded the contract.

Supplementary environmental enforcement service

We're inviting Expressions of Interest to tender for a supplementary environmental enforcement service.

The contract involves providing a supplementary enforcement service to the Council to tackle environmental issues such as littering and dog fouling but with a scope to potentially increase this to other offences in the future.

The contract will start on Thursday 1 April, 2021 and end on Sunday 31 March, 2024. We may extend this opportunity for a further two years.

Applying

You'll need to submit your tender to the e-tender portal by Monday 7 December at 9am.

The Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) will be awarded the contract.