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Port of Dover - Specialist Design Support Framework

Dover Harbour Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Dec 2025 at 14:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Jun 2025 at 09:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Dover Harbour Board has initiated the "Port of Dover – Specialist Design Support Framework" to appoint a group of consultants for varied design services across multiple lots, including Civils, Maritime, Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, and Architectural Design. This procurement targets a competitive flexible procedure under the selective procurement method with a focus on services, particularly suited for SMEs due to the ad-hoc and responsive nature of the design requests. Located in Dover, UK, within the South East England region, the tender process included multiple stages, and the award was recently completed on 19th December 2025. Contracts under this framework will span from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2034, with a standstill period ending on 5th January 2026, offering positions on this framework to up to four applicants per lot.

This framework presents significant business opportunities, especially for firms skilled in civil, maritime, mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural design. Given the scope for SMEs to engage in discrete and specialist design tasks, businesses from architectural and engineering industries, particularly large-scale companies, can benefit and expand their portfolios through this framework. Companies included in this recent award, such as A-Squared Studio Engineers Ltd, Beckett Rankine Limited, and others, illustrate the diverse and large-scale nature of firms poised to benefit. The competitive flexible procedure provides an essential platform for fostering business growth and technical innovation within the participating companies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Port of Dover - 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 Lots: Lot 1 - Civils Design Lot 2 - Maritime Design Lot 3 - Specialist Mechanical Design Lot 4 - Structural Design Lot 5 - Electrical Design Lot 6 - Architectural Design Since requirements will include ad-hoc assessments, reactive design services and discreet, specialist design packages, this framework lends itself to the flexibility and reactivity of SMEs. Applicants may apply for multiple Lots.

Lot Information

Civils Design

Services under this Lot will be focused on individual, discreet packages of design across civils and highway assets including, though not limited to, bridges, culverts, paving and gantries. Further information is available in Appendix C of the documents.

Maritime Design

A non-exhaustive list of potential specialist works includes: * cathodic protection and corrosion prevention systems - including coating specialists and Level 4 cathodic protection specialist to BS EN ISO 15257:2017 specifically in the field of marine metallic structures * wave energy, tidal energy, offshore wind energy * mooring line snap-back protection * scour prevention and protection, etc. Further information on scope is available in Appendix C of the documents.

Specialist Mechanical Design

Services under this Lot will be focused on individual, discreet packages of design across mechanical assets including, though not limited to, water, gas and sewerage provisions, working mechanical components to structures facilitating berthing, loading and passenger access operations including hydraulic systems/components contained within and mechanical services provided within the Ports' circa 200 buildings. Further information on scope is included within Appendix C of the documents.

Structural Design

Services under this Lot will be focused on individual, discreet packages of design across structural assets including, though not limited to, bridges, suspended decks, retaining walls, lighting columns, High Mast Lighting Units, support structures, building structures and berth structures Further information on scope is included within Appendix C of the documents.

Electrical Design

Services under this Lot will be focused on individual, discreet packages of design across electrical assets including, though not limited to, the following: * High Voltage electrical distribution network * Electrical Substations * Buildings, kiosks and lighthouses - which vary considerably in functional use, construction form, age, condition and exposure to the elements. * Standby Generating sets * High mast roadway lighting * Illuminated external signage and message display boards * Navigation lighting * Berth Linkspan systems and equipment * Berthing equipment, including quick release hooks * Passenger Boarding Bridges * Control systems including PLCs and BMS systems Further information on scope can be found in Appendix C of the documents.

Architectural Design

Services under this Lot will be focused on individual, discreet packages of design across buildings assets including, though not limited to, the following: #Traditional framed structures; #Traditional masonry structures; #Pre-fabricated structures; #Containers/ enclosures (housing plant or mechanical / electrical equipment or services) #Canopies (either fitted to buildings or installed above vehicle lanes) #Heritage assets, including office buildings, residential apartments a Cruise Terminal and Lighthouses. Further information on scope can be found in Appendix C of the documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05441c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084975-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71300000 - Engineering services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71323100 - Electrical power systems design services

71327000 - Load-bearing structure design services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79933000 - Design support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dover Harbour Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DOVER
Postcode
CT17 9BU
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Town & Castle
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

A-Squared Studio Engineers Ltd

Beckett Rankine Limited

Colin Toms and Partners LLP

Crayside Consulting Limited

Eadon Consulting Ltd

Evans & Langford Consultants Limited

Frankham Consultancy Group Limited

Haskoning UK Limited

Moffatt & Nichol Ltd

Pascall + Watson Limited

Ridge and Partners LLP

SYSTRA Limited

Stride Treglown Limited

Tony Gee and Partners LLP

UK Power Networks Services (Commercial) Limited

Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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