Notice Information
Notice Title
POD - Specialist Design Support Framework
Notice Description
Dover Harbour Board intends to establish the Specialist Design Support Framework, comprised of a pool of consultants based around the following disciplines: * Civils Design * Maritime Design * Specialist Mechanical Design * Structural Design Requirements will include ad-hoc assessments, reactive design services and discreet, specialist design packages. Applicants in the pool may cover one or more of the above disciplines. The tender will be issued and administered through Dover Harbour Board's procurement platform. Suppliers are able to apply to enrol on the platform here: https://www.portofdover.com/corporate/suppliers-prospective-suppliers/ This tender will follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure, inclusive of an initial Selection Stage to limit the number of suitably capable applicants to proceed to the next stages of the tender process. This framework will be structured as an Open Framework. The evaluation of tenders is to be undertaken on the basis of a technical and commercial analysis. It is currently anticipated that this will be on a 70/30 weighting respectively. The aim is to issue the tender notice in early June 2025, with an appointment of framework partners for commencement in early December 2025. The conditions of contract will be the NEC4 Framework Contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-dca1259d-9660-4ffd-9c42-85ddbcb12c12
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d779b34f-abb4-499a-9183-53054c699b02
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71200000 - Architectural and related services
71300000 - Engineering services
71500000 - Construction-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Dec 2025 - 4 Dec 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DOVER HARBOUR BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DOVER
- Postcode
- CT16 1JA
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Dover
- Electoral Ward
- Town & Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Dover and Deal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d779b34f-abb4-499a-9183-53054c699b02
6th May 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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