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Port of Dover - IT Professional Resource Framework

Dover Harbour Board

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22 Oct 2026 at 08:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dover Harbour Board is seeking IT professional services framework partners to supply suitably qualified people for its IGNITE digital transformation programme and other IT projects across the Port of Dover. The work covers architecture and design, cyber security, project and change delivery, data and insight, testing and quality assurance, user experience and design, service transition, and IT support and technical services. Services may be supplied as individual resources working within the client’s teams or as defined packages of work. This is an IT services requirement, including software and hardware integration consultancy (CPV 72000000). The delivery location is the Port of Dover in Dover, Kent.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a framework with up to five suppliers. It reached tender stage. The tender deadline was 21 November 2026 at 17:00, and the stated award decision date was 11 December 2026. The framework contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 4 January 2031. The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT (£3,600,000 including VAT). Work is called off through time-charge orders at agreed day rates or work orders for defined deliverables, which may be priced through mini-competitions. Quality carries 60% of the evaluation weighting and commercial price 40%. Bids may be submitted electronically in English.

The opportunity suits IT consultancies and specialist suppliers able to provide suitably qualified personnel across several disciplines, including cyber security, architecture, data, testing, user experience, project delivery and technical support. Providers need the breadth to support a major digital transformation programme as well as other port-wide IT projects. The framework accommodates both personnel embedded in the client’s teams and suppliers delivering discrete, defined work packages, so bidders should be capable of supplying individuals on a time-charge basis and managing outcomes-based assignments. Suppliers able to compete for mini-competitions and price fixed-deliverable work, as well as provide resources at agreed day rates, are well placed. Quality is the more heavily weighted evaluation element, making the strength and suitability of proposed expertise important alongside commercial pricing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Port of Dover - IT Professional Resource Framework

Notice Description

DHB require IT Professional Resource Framework partners to provide suitably qualified people on a Time Charge and Work Order basis. The Framework will primarily support the Client's IGNITE digital transformation programme, alongside other IT projects across the Port. The Client's primary interest is in the following service areas, all of which are of equal importance: architecture and design, cyber security, project and change delivery, data and insight, testing and quality assurance, user experience and design, service transition, and IT support and technical services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d66
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099744-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Town & Castle
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Further Information

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