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Port of Dover - Cruise Terminal Mobile Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridge

Dover Harbour Board

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Planning

10 Aug 2026 at 12:49

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dover Harbour Board intends to procure one mobile seaport passenger boarding bridge for the Port of Dover. The requirement covers the complete solution: design, manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning of the bridge. This is a goods procurement for equipment used to connect cruise ships with passenger terminal facilities. The work and delivery will take place at the Port of Dover in Dover, Kent. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers and specialist engineering contractors experienced in designing and supplying mobile passenger boarding bridges or comparable ship-to-shore access equipment. The scope also suits suppliers able to manage transport, on-site installation, integration and commissioning as part of a single end-to-end delivery. The equipment must be suitable for passenger boarding operations in a working port environment.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Dover Harbour Board has announced an intention to buy and has not yet invited tenders. It is planned as an above-threshold open procedure with a two-stage process covering selection and an invitation to tender. The buyer expects the next notice on 1 October 2026, with selection documents issued in early October 2026 and full tender documents to selected participants in early January 2027. The anticipated tender closing date is 26 February 2027, with the award decision expected by 30 April 2027. The planned contract period is 1 June 2027 to 31 March 2029. There is one planned lot. Electronic submissions in English will be allowed through the Port of Dover Procurement Platform.

The requirement is likely to suit a specialist supplier that can take responsibility for the full life cycle of a mobile passenger boarding bridge, from engineering design through manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning. Relevant preparation would include demonstrating experience with ship passenger access equipment, mobile structures, port or terminal infrastructure, and safe installation in an operational harbour setting. Manufacturers with established production capacity and contractors able to coordinate transport, site works, mechanical and electrical installation, testing and handover are likely to be well placed. The two-stage process means interested businesses should prepare clear evidence of technical capability, relevant project experience and the capacity to deliver a bespoke or specialist piece of port equipment. The buyer has not stated specific accreditation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Port of Dover - Cruise Terminal Mobile Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridge

Notice Description

To design, manufacture, deliver, install and commission 1 no. Mobile Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridge at the Port of Dover.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e013
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075707-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34931200 - Passenger boarding bridges for ships

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Town & Castle
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Further Information

Notice Documents

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