Notice Information
Notice Title
Security and Associated Services
Notice Description
This contract opportunity is for the provision of all Security Services to the Port of Dover estate. The estate covers an area of approximately 95 hectares (950,000 m2), with more that 60 (sixty) buildings and structures spread across both the Eastern and Western Docks, including the seafront, cruise terminals and Dover Cargo Terminal West. High level scope of services, covering Ferry, Cruise, Cargo and Marina Operations include: - Managing access and egress to the restricted area - Screening and search (vehicles, persons, goods and passenger baggage) - General security services
Planning Information
If interested in this tender, please email us via:- podtender@portofdover.com You can also register your interest:- https://www.portofdover.com/corporate/suppliers-prospective-suppliers/
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e8d6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007608-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79710000 - Security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 5 Jan 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DOVER HARBOUR BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- suppliersupport@portofdover.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DOVER
- Postcode
- CT17 9BU
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
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- Local Authority
- Dover
- Electoral Ward
- Town & Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Dover and Deal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007608-2025
3rd March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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